AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP29 March 2021 – 4 April 2021.
4 product recalls were published during this week. Review the summaries below, then follow the official source before taking action.
Pharmacy and medical productsThe Instructions for Use (IFU) have been updated to include additional wording: For protection against airborne particles that may be present in the environment due to aerosol-generating procedures (AGP), Westlab recommends wearing a face mask and/or safety eyewear for additional protection.
Mobility and accessibility aidsThe Karma Flexx Wheelchair may have been supplied without the yellow labels that indicate the correct location of the anchor points for in-vehicle mounting. These labels are required to comply with the requirements of AS/NZS3696.19:2009 - Wheelchairs Wheeled mobility devices for use as seats in motor vehicles. The user manual supplied for the Karma Flexx TALL wheelchair (models KM-8022/8522 TL) fails to indicate that the chair has been tested according to the standard and is suitable for use as a seat in a vehicle.
Tools and machinerySome saws have been manufactured with electrical resistors and varistors that can be damaged by fluctuating voltages while connected to mains electricity. These damaged components can then become hot or start to smoulder if they continue to experience fluctuating voltage. This could also result in the saw catching fire.
General product safetyDue to a manufacturing fault, the motorcycle's drive chain may be defective, causing it to break or come loose.