Thursday, June 6, 2013

Recall - McGloins Pty Ltd—600mL & 800mL Hot Water Bottle with Knitted Cover

Recall - McGloins Pty Ltd—600mL & 800mL Hot Water Bottle with Knitted Cover

PRA number: 2013/13604
Date published: 3rd June 2013
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Product information

Product description

600mL hot water bottle, cream in colour with a matching knitted cover and blue snowflake pattern

800ml hot water bottle, red in colour with a plush pink Ruby The Rabbit cover

Identifying features

600mL hot water bottle: Ref. no. A1224, barcode no. 9322507018557

800ml hot water bottle: Ref. no. A1202, barcode no. 9314536002911

What are the defects?

The hot water bottles do not have the required safety warning permanently marked on them as per Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standard) (Hot Water Bottles) Regulation 2008.

What are the hazards?

Filling the hot water bottle with boiling water may result in it bursting during use, causing severe scalding.

Dates available for sale

  • 15th April 2012 - 23rd May 2013

Where the product was sold

  • Nationally

Traders who sold this product

Sold through pharmacies nationally

Supplier

McGloins Pty Ltd

Supplier's web site

http://www.mcgloins.com

What should consumers do?

Consumers should call (02) 9836 1000 or email recall@mcgloins.com to arrange the return of the product to receive a gift card or refund.

Advertisements and supporting documentation

McGloins Recall Notice.pdf (952.2 KB)
 
Source:  http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1048408

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