Manually Operated Bee Smoker
Published 6 April 2022
Product
Medium and large Manually Operated Bee Smoker (i.e. not battery-powered) used by beekeepers to smoke bee hives The manual model requires manual force by squeezing a bellows to force smoke to exit the smoker
Why it was recalled
The manually operated bee smoker has a bellows between the handle and smoker barrel. The bellows contains white (chrysotile) asbestos.
Hazard
If asbestos fibres are released into the air and breathed in, they can cause serious medical conditions, including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.