Recalls in 2021
Records start Oct 2021
By month
By product type
- Toys & kids8
- Sports & outdoor4
- Electrical4
- Tools & DIY3
- Cosmetics & chemicals1
- Home & garden1
Recalls in New Zealand in 2021
- 2021-12-24
NZBeaver Lever Blocks Model 3S (250kg and 500kg)
Some ball bearings could be missing from bearing in Top Hook Assembly, which could cause the top hook to dislodge while load is suspended. If the hook detaches and the load falls there is the risk of crushing or…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice →- 2021-12-23
- NZ
Pantene Dry Shampoo and Pantene Dry Conditioner. Recall updated February 2022
Benzene has been detected in certain batches of the product. Benzene is not an ingredient in the product. Exposure to benzene can be linked to adverse health effects depending on the level and duration of exposure.…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-12-16
- NZ
West Avenue 1.8m & 2.1m Snow Tipped Artificial Christmas Trees
The trees have polystyrene artificial snow on the tips of the branches that can easily come loose and dislodge. If the small artificial snow pieces come loose, they may pose a choking / suffocation hazard for young…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - NZ
Kawasaki STX160 & STX160X Jet Skis (2021). Front hatch cover service
A high pressure water impact with the Front Storage Case Lid could result in damage to the front hatch cover and it could potentially come loose. In the worst case, the detached front hatch cover could impact the…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - NZ
Family Shield 1kg & 2.5kg Fire Extinguisher. Sold at Bunnings
The Fire extinguisher may fail to discharge effectively during a fire emergency. Extinguishers from JANUARY 2021 (01/2021) batch may not have been fully pressurised which could have an impact on its performance.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - NZ
Erich Jaeger electrical lighting coil products for electrical lighting connections between heavy trucks and trailers
The lights on the trailer can fail to function due to a variation in the conenction of the wires in the coil. If the lights on the back of a heavy vehicle trailer fail to function (eg fail to illuminate) without the…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-12-14
- NZ
Bits'n'Bytes - 216 piece 5mm magnet balls set
The magnet balls are high powered magnets. If more than one small high powered magnet is swallowed, the magnets can pull together across the walls of a child's intestine, which can lead to internal injuries that…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-12-13
- NZ
Mattel Fisher-Price Dots and Spots Puppy Deluxe Swing (Plug adapter)
The swing was supplied with an overseas plug-in adaptor which is not designed for use in New Zealand. If used with an incompatible power source there is an increased risk of electric shock, which can cause serious…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - NZ
Innovations - Comfy Deckchair
The stitching quality holding the material in place may be faulty on some chairs and come undone. The chairs material may not hold to the frame when someone sits in it. A person could fall through the chair, resulting…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - NZ
Honeywell - Air Purifying Respirator (APR) Combination cartridges for half face and full face respirators
Possible exposure to potentially harmful particulates. Honeywell has determined that some of these cartridges do not meet Honeywell’s high quality standards and also may not meet applicable regulatory standards. The…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - NZ
Farmers - Sportspower Rosemead 5 Station Swingset (Check the Slide)
Slide may be scratched or gouged due to the way it’s been packed in the box. The damage to the plastic slide may have created sharp plastic on the slides surface that could cause cuts.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-12-02
- NZ
Schneider - Compact NSX Circuit breakers 400 to 630Amp
The product may contain a nonconforming component that could result in the circuit breaker not operating as intended under certain conditions. The issue can cause overheating to connected cables and potential heat…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-11-29
- NZ
Cotton On Sunny Denim Shorts - (Sizes 2 and 3)
The snap button on the shorts may be faulty causing it to snap off. If the snap button falls off it may pose a choking hazard for young children.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-11-23
- NZ
Honda Pioneer 1000 (2021 model) Brake disc bolts service
Honda has found in some cases insufficient torque of the brake rotor bolts from factory which creates the possibility of a bolt(s) becoming loose and backing out, impacting the brake caliper bracket. If a brake rotor…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-11-18
- NZ
Rainbow Child Nova Teethers
The design of the product is not safe for children under 36 months of age. Although they have been tested against the NZ/AU Standards, we have had 3 break in the past 2 years, so we believe the design of the teether is…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-11-12
- NZ
JustHype - HYPE Sunset Palm kids swim shorts
The internal mesh in the shorts is not compliant with European standards and can cause entrapment and potential injury.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - NZ
Husqvarna Automower® 435X AWD and Husqvarna Automower® 535 AWD
Husqvarna is aware of five incidents globally in which the 435X or 535 Automowers have caught fire as a result of a degraded battery. No injuries have been reported.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-11-09
- NZ
Konges Sløjd knit mittens and knit boots
There is a risk that the Pompoms may cause suffocation if a child puts them in their mouth.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-10-20
- NZ
Riese & Müller Packster 70
There may be too little torque in the clamping bolts of front pulley, which could lead to the steering wire slipping. If the steering wire slips, it could result loss of steering control and a possible crash hazard and…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-10-15
- NZ
Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles and Framesets
Strong frontal impacts such as impacting a deep pothole with significant force, may put extraordinary stress on headset components and could initiate a crack in the fork’s steerer tube. A fork damaged in a harsh impact…
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - NZ
Honda CT125
Honda has found in some cases the welding joint between the change pedal arm and change pedal boss of the gear change pedal has broken. The welded area can crack by repeated operation.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice → - 2021-10-07
- NZ
Buckyballs Magnetic Toy
If one or more magnets are swallowed they can result in internal injuries that require surgery and pose lifelong health complications.
Product Safety NZOfficial notice →