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Promotional Keychain Torch - SA Power Networks & Starlight Express Room

Published: February 12, 2020Recall ID: a816d106-dd84-4433-9343-643c86448e4eCategory: generalCountry: Australia

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The battery compartment is not adequately secured and the button batteries in the product are easily accessible.

Product Description & Identification

Reason / Defects: The battery compartment is not adequately secured and the button batteries in the product are easily accessible. Hazards: If young children gain access to the button batteries and ingest them, they may suffer internal burn injuries, which can result in serious illness and even death. In addition, the batteries may pose a choking hazard to young children. What to do: If consumers have a torch, it should be destroyed immediately in a secure manner. If preferred, the torches may be returned to Starlight Children's Foundation where arrangements will be made for it to be securely destroyed. After disposal, consumers should notify Starlight Children's Foundation so that the safe disposal of the products can be monitored. For further information, contact the Starlight Children's Foundation by phone on 1300 727 827 or via https://starlight.org.au/contact-us/form

Affected Products

Promotional keychain torch - SA Power Networks & Starlight Express Room The product is a small promotional torch that has a keyring base, which unscrews from the solid torch barrel. It contains four alkaline button batteries.

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
Guid › #texta816d106-dd84-4433-9343-643c86448e4e
Guid › @ is Perma Linkfalse
Linkhttps://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/promotional-keychain-torch-sa-power-networks-starlight-express-room
Pub DateWed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000
Extracted imagehttps://www.productsafety.gov.au/system/files/styles/large/private/Promotional%20Keychain%20Torch.jpg?itok=k288nw-P

Overview

  • Risk Level["Hazardous materials","Button batteries","Lighting"]
  • DistributionAustralia
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