AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP

8–14 June 2020.

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

Pharmacy and medical products

HiLite Chair

The chair is labelled with a safe working limit of 200kg, testing showed that at a weight of around 150kg there was a potential for weld failure in the frame and if occupied the chair back could collapse. The chair's safe working limit is 130kg.

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Pharmacy and medical products

SS Casino Dry Gin 700mL

The product is labelled as gin, however it is not gin, the bottle contains hand sanitiser. The recall is due to non-compliant labelling (NIP not listed on the label) - 80% ABV ethanol and glycerol and hydrogen peroxide added. The product is labelled as gin, however it is not gin, the bottle contains hand sanitiser. The bottles are not correctly sealed, they can be identified as having no shrink wrap seal.

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Hazardous materials

Line 6 Relay G10T Wireless Transmitter, G10S Digital Wireless Guitar System, G10 Digital Wireless Guitar System and G10T USB Charging Cable

Pressure build-up in the G10 family of products' lithium ion battery may cause the battery cover to forcibly separate and/or overheat while charging If used, the USB Charging Cable may apply too much current to the G10T Wireless Transmitter and contribute to the forcible separation or overheating of the G10T Wireless Transmitter's lithium ion battery. The transmitter's internal battery may overheat or parts of the battery cover may separate while the device is being charged.

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Prams and strollers

Q Play Rito Folding Trike

Q Play Rito Folding Trikes have some of the features of a stroller, but are unsafe for use as a stroller to transport children as it does not have the safety features required under the mandatory standard 'Consumer Product Safety Standard for Prams and Strollers (Consumer Protection Notice No 8 of 2007, as amended on 14 February 2019)'. The waist strap is not permanently fixed, there is no tether strap, and there are incorrect warning labels.

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Indoor furniture and furnishings

Bean Bag Liner

The product packaging does not comply with the 'Consumer Goods (Bean Bags) Safety Standard 2014. Consumer Protection Notice No. 4 of 2014 as amended'. The product's packaging does not have the correct warning label and was sold with a paper clip to facilitate movement of the child resistant fastener.

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