Recall archive/Weekly round-ups/20–26 February 2017
AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP

20–26 February 2017.

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

Car parts and accessories

Mechanical Screw Spiral Bottle Jack 3 Ton

Affected vehicle jacks do not comply with the labelling or instruction requirements in the mandatory standard for vehicle jacks, which is based on the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2693:2007 because the prescribed safety information and warnings were not included on either the packaging or the jack itself.

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Pharmacy and medical products

Difflam Sore Throat Ready to Use Iodine Gargle

An out-of-specification (OOS) result has been recorded for povidone-iodine assay in one batch of the Difflam Sore Throat Ready to Use Iodine Gargle (povidone-iodine 10mg/mL) 200mL bottle. The OOS result for povidone-iodine assay occurs early in the product's shelf-life (2 months).

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Novelty toys

Crocodile Wind-Up Toy

Small parts may detach from the product. The products 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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Novelty toys

Lively Octopus Toy

Small parts may detach from the product. The products 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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Tools and machinery

Whisper Flood Stop

A fault has been detected with an internal component which may prevent correct operation of shut-off feature.

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Inflatable toys and flotation aids

Inflatable Pool Toys

These aquatic toys do not have required warning label in accordance with Consumer Protection Notice No.2 of 2009.

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Pharmacy and medical products

Medtronic MiniMed 640G insulin pumps

Medtronic has identified a software issue that could prevent the internal battery from charging on some MiniMed 640G insulin pumps. If the issue occurs, an alarm is triggered and patients will see "Power error detected" and "25" displayed on the pump screen (power error 25). The message states "Delivery stopped. Record your settings by uploading to CareLink or write your settings on paper. See User Guide."

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Cosmetic products

Temporary tattoos

These products do not have the mandatory ingredient labelling as required by the Trade Practices (Consumer Product Information Standards) (Cosmetics) Regulations 1991.

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Novelty toys

Acrobatic Sealion/Dolphin Wind Up Toy

Small parts may detach from the product. The products 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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Novelty toys

Marine Clown Fish Toy

Small parts may detach from the product. The products 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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Novelty toys

Naughty Tortoise Toy

Small parts may detach from the product. The products 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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Novelty toys

Crocodile & Dog Toys

Small parts may detach from the product. The products 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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