Recall archive/Weekly round-ups/26 July 2021 – 1 August 2021
AUSTRALIAN RECALL ROUND-UP

26 July 2021 – 1 August 2021.

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

Novelty toys

Magnet Balls

The product contains small, high-powered magnets. The product exceeds the maximum allowable magnetic flux index set by the permanent ban on certain small, high powered magnets, prescribed in Consumer Protection Notice No 5 of 2012 'Imposition of permanent ban on small, high powered magnets'.

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Pharmacy and medical products

BOC LIFE LINE Emergency Oxygen Resuscitation Kit

The BOC LIFE LINE Emergency Oxygen Resuscitation Kit includes two modules inside the bag; a 'Standard Module' (Blue pouch)’ and a 'Professional Module (Yellow pouch)’. Each module contains one adult and one child size oxygen mask. For Batch No.0462/0423 only, the oxygen masks in the ‘Professional Module' are missing the connector piece between the mask and the tubing. As a result, the tubing is not able to connect to the mask. Oxygen will not be able to be administered using the masks in the ‘Professional Module’. The ‘Standard module' is able to be used fully.

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Pharmacy and medical products

Philips Respironics - Certain CPAP and Bi-Level PAP Devices

The polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam used in Philips Continuous and Non-Continuous Ventilators may: 1. Degrade into particles which may enter the device's air pathway and be ingested or inhaled by the user. The foam degradation may be exacerbated by use of unapproved cleaning methods, such as ozone; and 2. Emit certain chemicals (volatile organic compounds or VOCs).

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Pharmacy and medical products

Philips Respironics - Certain Ventilator Devices

The polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam used in Philips Continuous Ventilators may: 1. Degrade into particles which may enter the device's air pathway and be ingested or inhaled by the user. The foam degradation may be exacerbated by use of unapproved cleaning methods, such as ozone; and 2. Emit certain chemicals (volatile organic compounds or VOCs)

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