AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP

4–10 March 2019.

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

Clothing (sleepwear)

Skip Hop Layette Range

The product does not comply with the mandatory standard 'Consumer Goods (Children’s Nightwear and Limited Daywear and Paper Patterns for Children’s Nightwear) Safety Standard 2017'. The fire hazard labels do not comply with the standard because they are printed in red ink instead of in black ink.

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General product safety

MY2009 Holden AH Astra & HSV Astra VXR

Takata airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of heat 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.

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Car parts and accessories

2 Ton Hydraulic Floor Jack

This product does not comply with the mandatory standard 'Consumer Goods (Trolley Jacks) Safety Standard 2017'. When tested, the product collapsed using only 1800 kg, and there is insufficient hazard warning labelling on the product.

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Prams and strollers

SmarTrike

These SmarTrike products have some of the features of a stroller, but are unsafe for use as a stroller as they do not have a parking brake, tether strap, or relevant warnings as required by the mandatory standard 'Consumer Product Safety Standard for Prams and Strollers (Consumer Protection Notice No 8 of 2007, as amended on 14 February 2019)'.  

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Clothing (sleepwear)

Infants 'That's Not My...' Coverall

The garments do not carry the fire hazard information label as required by the mandatory standard 'Consumer Goods (Children's Nightwear and Limited Daywear and Paper Patterns for Children's Nightwear) Safety Standard 2017'.

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