Recall archive/Weekly round-ups/4–10 November 2013
AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP

4–10 November 2013.

6 product recalls were published during this week. Review the summaries below, then follow the official source before taking action.

Stuffed and plush toys

Coles Christmas One Metre Bear

The toys may liberate polyester fill during use as they do not comply with the mandatory standard for toys for children up to and including 36 months of age (Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2003, as amended by the regulation).

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Sunglasses and fashion spectacles

United Culture Sunglasses

The sunglasses are labelled as Category 2 sunglasses but were incorrectly installed with category 4 lenses. Also the transmitance difference between corresponding points in each lens is greater than permitted by the mandatory Australian safety standard for sunglasses & fashion spectacles.

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Bath toys

Spongebob Square Pants Yo-Yo Balls

These types of products are banned under Consumer Protection Notice 20 of 2011 because the cord provides a yo-yo effect and can stretch to over the safe limit of 500 mm in length.

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Boat parts and accessories

ICON Binnacle Mount Remote Controls

A limited number of ICON binnacle mount remote control levers may be incorrectly assembled. The result is that the levers may pull away from the remote control, resulting in loss of throttle and shift control.

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