Today marks one of the most significant advancements in infant product safety in over a decade with the publication of the NEW Australian Standard:
🛏️ AS 5407.3 – Methods of testing infant sleep surfaces, Method 3: Test for carbon dioxide and associated requirements
This world-first standard represents a monumental step forward in helping reduce the risks associated with SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy) and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).
👏 Developed through an extraordinary collaboration of Australia’s leading infant sleep safety experts, industry bodies, injury prevention specialists, retailers, manufacturers and advocacy groups — this is what happens when science, safety and industry unite with one clear goal:
❤️ Protecting babies.
The revised suite of standards goes far beyond traditional product testing.
🔬 MORE rigorous testing
💨 New methodologies to assess carbon dioxide (CO2) build-up
📢 Simpler safety communication for parents
🛒 Stronger guidance on which products are safe… and which are NOT
⚠️ Increased focus on misleading “breathable” product claims
👶 Better product design requirements to reduce hazardous CO2 reservoirs around an infant’s face
For years, the word “breathable” has been thrown around the nursery industry like confetti at a baby shower 🎉
Now? Australia is putting science behind the claims.
AS 5407.3 establishes a formal methodology to measure carbon dioxide accumulation in infant sleep products — tackling concerns that some products may trap exhaled air and create potentially dangerous sleep environments.
This is not just another standard.
This is a line in the sand for infant sleep safety. ⚠️
The broader AS 5407 suite aims to:
✅ Better protect infants
✅ Empower parents with clearer information
✅ Drive safer product design
✅ Help remove unsafe products from the market
✅ Complement Australia’s already outstanding safe sleep education initiatives
👏 Massive recognition must go to all contributors involved in this landmark achievement, including:
🏛️ Standards Australia
🍼 Infant and Nursery Products Alliance of Australia (INPAA)
🏥 Injury prevention experts
🛒 Retailers
🏭 Manufacturers
🔬 Technical experts and committee members
Expert contributors are the lifeblood of standards development. These outcomes simply do not happen without passionate individuals volunteering their expertise, experience and countless hours to improve safety outcomes for Australian families.
Australia continues to lead globally in consumer product safety innovation — and this standard is another example of world-class collaboration delivering real-world safety outcomes.
💥 The future of infant sleep safety just took a major leap forward.
🤑 Purchase Standard: AS 5407.3:2026 | Standards Australia Store