Essex, Maxim and Sierra electric recliners and sofas with heat pads - sold at Harvey Norman
The heat pad fitted within the affected sofas can overheat during use and may cause a fire.
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The heat pad fitted within the affected sofas can overheat during use and may cause a fire.
The fabric strap anti-toppling anchoring kit supplied with the cabinet may not provide consistent stability. The cabinet can tip over during use.
The centre pole of the chair that attaches the seat to the legs can snap off due to poor welding.
This product doesn’t comply with the mandatory standard for toppling furniture . Required warning labels are missing. Consumers may not be aware of the hazards.
The cup holder may overheat during use.
Applying sideways force to the desk legs through moving the desk, may cause the legs to detach from the desktop, leading to collapse of the desk.
The interconnecting cable used inside the headboard’s lighting and USB assembly may overheat.
The chair legs may break during use due to a manufacturing defect.
The chairs may have a weak joint between the leg and the seat of the chair which may fail during use. If the joint fails, the chair will collapse.
The electrical components in the cupholder may overheat and cause a fire.
The rocking chair legs may break during use.
The product does not comply with the mandatory standard for bean bags . The products do not have a child-resistant fastener (zipper) to prevent access to the filling.
The product emits a strong chemical odour that may cause reactions to consumers, as it did not cure properly during the manufacturing process.
The products do not comply with the mandatory fire rating under the National Construction Code for certain building types, including apartment buildings, accommodation for the aged, offices, shops, factories and public buildings. A fire rating is not required under the National Construction Code for detached houses and certain other buildings.
The chair legs may break during use.
Affected doors contain glass inserts that are not BAL 29 compliant and may not withstand BAL 29 bushfire conditions.
Due to a manufacturing defect, the stair handrail and main support bars are not sufficiently strengthened and may break during use.
The area between the underside of the armrest and folding support legs may create a pinch point.
There is missing capping in the power cord that causes the wiring in these products to be unsafe.
The product does not comply with the mandatory standard for bean bags . The product does not have the correct warning label. The product was supplied with a paperclip which can facilitate movement of the child-resistant fastener (zipper) used to insert or remove the polystyrene bean filling.
These bunk beds do not comply with the mandatory standard for bunk beds .
The metal banding on the ottoman may have sharp edges.
The fittings that attach LETTAN mirrors to the wall may fail causing the mirrors to fall and shatter.
Online advertising suggested that the vase could be used as a candle holder. If used as a candle holder the vase could catch fire and remain alight longer than permitted by the permanent ban Consumer Protection Notice No.12 of 2011 - Permanent ban on combustible candle holders .
The star base leg of the chair may break.
Certain glass doors installed from approximately October 2019 to February 2022 may not be toughened correctly and may not shatter according to the requirements of the Australian toughened glass safety standards.
During use, the electrical components in the cupholder may overheat.
The stool legs are not strong enough and may collapse when weight is applied.
The product does not comply with the 'Consumer Goods (Bean Bags) Safety Standard 2014. Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2014 as amended' . Affected products do not have the required child-proof zipper fastenings.
The product does not meet the requirements of the mandatory safety standard for bunk beds . The product has openings behind the ladder which are larger than the standard allows.
The product does not comply with the labelling requirements of the mandatory standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age . The puzzle mat does not have the required safety warning label.
The bench seat's fixing screws may come loose and fall off the support legs' mounting frames, and the bench may collapse.
The three screws used to attach the legs to the base of the chair may be too short, and if a child rocks on it, leans on it at an angle, or climbs on it, the chair may break.
The products do not comply with the 'Consumer Goods (Bean Bags) Safety Standard 2014. Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2014 as amended'. The products do not have the correct warning label and were sold with a zipper pull on the bean bag insert to facilitate movement of the child resistant fastener.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the mandatory standard 'Trade Practices Act 1974 Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2003 Consumer Product Safety Standard: Bunk Beds'. The product has four coat hooks which extend further than the standard allows and may catch on a child's clothing.
The mirror door is too heavy for the strength and number of screws used to install it into the cabinetry and it may fall off.
The mirror door is too heavy for the strength and number of screws used to install it into the cabinetry and it may fall off.
The recliner chair may be unstable and may tip over during use.
The trim on the bedding can become detached.
The products do not comply with the requirements of the mandatory standard 'Trade Practices Act 1974 Consumer Protection Notice No. 1 of 2003 Consumer Product Safety Standard: Bunk Beds'. There is a space on the top bunk that is larger than the standard allows.
The product does not comply with the 'Consumer Goods (Bean Bags) Safety Standard 2014. Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2014 as amended'. The product has a tag connected to the child-resistant fastener.
The plastic brackets holding the bunk beds together may crack or break. This may be caused by the over-tightening of the screws on the brackets or by misuse, for example, repeated jumping on or climbing over the sides of the bed.
The knob style handle and screw may come loose and detach from the lid.
The zip may split under pressure and expose the memory foam filling.
The product does not comply with the 'Consumer Goods (Bean Bags) Safety Standard 2014. Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2014 as amended'. The product does not have the correct warning label attached and a paper clip was supplied with the product.
The product does not comply with the 'Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2014 as amended - Consumer Goods (Bean Bags) Safety Standard 2014'. The bean bag liner does not have a child-resistant slide fastener or the required warning labels.
The chair legs may break during use.
The product packaging does not comply with the 'Consumer Goods (Bean Bags) Safety Standard 2014. Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2014 as amended'. The product's packaging does not have the correct warning label and was sold with a paper clip to facilitate movement of the child resistant fastener.