AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP

7–13 March 2016.

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

Pharmacy and medical products

Mums The One One Step hCG Urine Pregnancy Test

TGA testing of Mums The One one step hCG urine pregnancy tests from the affected batch found that these tests do not meet a claim made in the product documentation. Specifically, these tests failed to detect hCG at concentrations of 10 mIU/mL, 25 mIU/mL and 50 mIU/mL levels.

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Stuffed and plush toys

Pig, Dolphin and Dog Plush Toys

The toys may liberate small parts and do not comply with the mandatory safety 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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Cots (permanent)

DaVinci Jenny Lind 3-in-1 Household Cot

The cot may not meet the requirements of the Australian Safety Standard AS/NZS 2172:2003 as the mattress base could be installed incorrectly and the distance between mattress base and outer frame could be less than 30mm.

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General product safety

Peugeot 308 T9

On affected vehicles, the front suspension wishbone mounting bolts could exhibit a non-compliance , which can lead to the mounting bolts breaking.

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Pharmacy and medical products

SHEN NENG CHING FEI YI HOU PIEN (AUSTL 57184)

SHEN NENG CHING FEI YI HOU PIEN (AUSTL 57184) was found by TGA Laboratories to be contaminated with Paracetamol. The content of paracetamol was estimated by LC/MS to be 9 mcg/g (9 ppm). This is below the SUSMP threshold limit of 10 ppm (10 mg/kg) for scheduling of paracetamol. However, paracetamol is not declared in the ARTG entry for AUSTL 57184 and is not approved for use in listed medicines.

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