AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP9–15 April 2018.
11 product recalls were published during this week. Review the summaries below, then follow the official source before taking action.
Indoor furniture and furnishingsThe product does not comply with the mandatory standard 'Consumer Goods (Bean Bags) Safety Standard 2014 Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2014 as amended'. The external cover/bag is not fitted with a warning label and the toggle has not been removed from the child-resistant slide fastener. The inner lining warning label does not have the correct wording.
Fire extinguishers and safety equipmentIn some products a yellow protective cap may have been left on one of the two smoke sensors during the manufacturing process.
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)2017-2018 ACE 500/570/900 models were manufactured with a fuel pump flange assembly that when exposed to certain chemicals may degrade over time, and this could result in a fuel leak.
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)2017-2018 RZR 570 models were manufactured with a fuel pump flange assembly that when exposed to certain chemicals may degrade over time, and this could result in a fuel leak.
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)2016-2018 RZR XP Turbo models were manufactured with a fuel pump flange assembly that when exposed to certain chemicals may degrade over time, and this could result in a fuel leak.
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)2014-2018 RZR XP 1000 / XP4 1000 models have been manufactured with heat shields that do not meet Polaris quality standards.
Quadbikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)MY2014-2018 RZR XP 1000 / XP4 1000 models have a heat shield that may not adequately shield exhaust gasses in the event of an exhaust silencer crack.
General product safetyAirbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.
Power supply and storageThe product does not comply with relevant electrical safety standards and can overheat.
General product safetyPotential Hepatitis A contamination.
General product safetyMay contain pieces of hard plastic.