Pharmacy and medical productsPotential for incorrect product in package. Consumers and health professionals are advised that Pfizer, in consultation with the TGA, is undertaking a recall for product correction of one batch (Batch A313, expiry date Nov 2017) of Lignocaine 50 mg/5 mL ampoules because of the potential for the packaging to contain another product. Users with potentially affected products are asked to inspect their packs to ensure they contain the correct medicine. The recall for product correction was initiated after one NSW consumer being treated with a different Pfizer product, Heparin 5000 IU/5 mL injection 50 pack (Batch A473, expiry date Feb 2019), found the pack contained vials of Lignocaine. The consumer obtained the pack at a community pharmacy. Consumers and health professionals who identify a defective pack should follow the advice below.
Pharmacy and medical productsPotential for incorrect product in package. The recall for product correction was initiated after one NSW consumer being treated with Heparin 5000 IU/5 mL injection 50 pack ampoules, found the pack contained ampoules of a different Pfizer product, Lignocaine 50 mg/5 mL (Batch A313, expiry date Nov 2017). The consumer obtained the pack at a community pharmacy in NSW. Consumers and health professionals who identify a defective pack should follow the advice below.
Garden tools and productsSome of the Kawasaki engines fitted to Bushranger edgers may experience a fuel leak from the fuel tank seam.
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)Under certain conditions fuel can leak from the fuel tap when it is turned to operate the valve.
Home electrical appliancesThe toaster may overheat due to internal component failure.
Heating and cooling productsThe fan unit and supplied power cords have no Australian certificate of conformity or approval and may not comply with Australian Safety Standards.
Indoor furniture and furnishingsPartially missing inner lining allows polystyrene beans to escape.
Cots (folding or portable)The product does not comply with Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2008 for safety instructions and labelling requirements.
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)RZR 170 units may have been manufactured with wiring harnesses that may short to the ground with no circuit protection.
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)Affected vehicles may have been manufactured with fuel tanks that do not meet quality standards. As a result, the fuel tank may crack, resulting in a fuel leak.
Prams and strollersThe products do not comply with the requirements of the mandatory standard. The tether strap, brake and safety warnings are not supplied or not sufficiently visible.