AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT RECALL

Battery Operated Bee Smoker

Published 11 June 2019

Product

Battery operated smoker used to smoke bees in beekeeping

Why it was recalled

The battery-operated smoker has a small heat shield between the handle and smoker barrel. The heat shield contains white (chrysotile) asbestos.

Hazard

Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause a range of serious medical conditions, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.

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Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.