Protect your loved ones from two urgent recalls: Household essential and Honda Civic cars!
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The safety of ourselves and our loved ones is our top priority. It is deeply concerning when a product we trust to be safe unexpectedly pose a danger to our family.
That’s why we feel it's important to bring you this urgent recall alert: two potentially hazardous products have been recalled this week due to their safety risks.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised concerns about a product available at various retailers nationwide.
The first product in question is the Energizer A76 Miniature 1.5V Alkaline/Watch button batteries, which were sold in packs of four but have been removed from the shelves due to their failure to comply with mandatory information standards.
Specifically, these batteries lack the necessary warning symbol on their packaging, which is intended to alert customers about the importance of keeping the items out of children's reach.
The batteries were sold in various physical stores across multiple national chains, including IGA, Bunnings, Harvey Norman, Woolworths, JB HI-FI, Officeworks, Mitre 10, BIG W, Australian Pharmaceutical, Symbion, Amazon, AWM Electrical, Blackwoods, Brave Logistics, CETNAJ-MML, Complete Office Supplies, D & W Electrical, Haymans Electrical, John R Turk, MM Electrical Merchandising, Rexel Holdings, Supercheap Auto, and TLE Electrical.
Additionally, they were also available for online purchase from May 5 to July 12 in 2022.
Consumers can identify the products by their barcode, 8888021306835. If you or someone you know has been affected by this recall, make sure to place the batteries out of children’s reach and contact the Energizer team at [email protected].
Additionally, a recall has also been announced for the Panasonic CR2016 Lithium coin battery 3V.
In this case, the packaging of these batteries altogether failed to include a warning label, which should detail the risks of swallowing such a product: 'Swallowing can lead to chemical burns, perforation of soft tissue, and death.'
With this in mind, follow the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)'s advice to stop using the battery, keep it away from children and pets, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.
As for the motorists, Honda Australia recalled 164 2022-2023 Honda Civic e:HEV vehicles due to a technical glitch that could potentially lead to the car's engine fault codes being cleared without warning.
A software fault in the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may trigger a reset when the car shifts to an electric drive, erasing stored vehicle fault codes and turning off the check engine light.
This fault renders the vehicles non-compliant with Australian Design Rule 79/04. To ensure your safety and compliance, Honda Australia advises Honda Civic e:HEV owners to visit a Honda Dealer for a free ECU software update.
A full list of vehicle identification numbers for the affected vehicles can be found here.
For more information on this recall, you can contact Honda's Customer Relations team via phone at 1800 804 954 or email at [email protected].
Staying informed goes a long way in keeping ourselves and our loved ones safe and healthy.
We urge you to pay close attention to urgent recall notices and make sure to share this information with your family and friends.
Have you used any of the products that are being recalled? What are your experiences with them?
That’s why we feel it's important to bring you this urgent recall alert: two potentially hazardous products have been recalled this week due to their safety risks.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised concerns about a product available at various retailers nationwide.
The first product in question is the Energizer A76 Miniature 1.5V Alkaline/Watch button batteries, which were sold in packs of four but have been removed from the shelves due to their failure to comply with mandatory information standards.
Specifically, these batteries lack the necessary warning symbol on their packaging, which is intended to alert customers about the importance of keeping the items out of children's reach.
The product was being recalled due to its failure to comply with warning standards. Credit: Product Safety Australia.
The batteries were sold in various physical stores across multiple national chains, including IGA, Bunnings, Harvey Norman, Woolworths, JB HI-FI, Officeworks, Mitre 10, BIG W, Australian Pharmaceutical, Symbion, Amazon, AWM Electrical, Blackwoods, Brave Logistics, CETNAJ-MML, Complete Office Supplies, D & W Electrical, Haymans Electrical, John R Turk, MM Electrical Merchandising, Rexel Holdings, Supercheap Auto, and TLE Electrical.
Additionally, they were also available for online purchase from May 5 to July 12 in 2022.
Consumers can identify the products by their barcode, 8888021306835. If you or someone you know has been affected by this recall, make sure to place the batteries out of children’s reach and contact the Energizer team at [email protected].
Additionally, a recall has also been announced for the Panasonic CR2016 Lithium coin battery 3V.
In this case, the packaging of these batteries altogether failed to include a warning label, which should detail the risks of swallowing such a product: 'Swallowing can lead to chemical burns, perforation of soft tissue, and death.'
The Panasonic CR2016 Lithium coin battery 3V was also recalled. Credit: Panasonic.
With this in mind, follow the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)'s advice to stop using the battery, keep it away from children and pets, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.
As for the motorists, Honda Australia recalled 164 2022-2023 Honda Civic e:HEV vehicles due to a technical glitch that could potentially lead to the car's engine fault codes being cleared without warning.
A software fault in the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may trigger a reset when the car shifts to an electric drive, erasing stored vehicle fault codes and turning off the check engine light.
This fault renders the vehicles non-compliant with Australian Design Rule 79/04. To ensure your safety and compliance, Honda Australia advises Honda Civic e:HEV owners to visit a Honda Dealer for a free ECU software update.
A full list of vehicle identification numbers for the affected vehicles can be found here.
164 units of 2022-2023 Honda Civic e:HEV vehicles were being recalled. Credit: Honda.
For more information on this recall, you can contact Honda's Customer Relations team via phone at 1800 804 954 or email at [email protected].
Staying informed goes a long way in keeping ourselves and our loved ones safe and healthy.
We urge you to pay close attention to urgent recall notices and make sure to share this information with your family and friends.
Have you used any of the products that are being recalled? What are your experiences with them?
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