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The 12 Recalls of Christmas: 'it's time to check your home for dodgy products'

By Jessica Rapana|

As you prepare to deck your halls, Christmas shoppers are also being urged to check their cupboards for 'dodgy products' this festive season.

Kidsกฏ nightwear, slow cookers and drones are among the products that have been listed by the countryกฏs leading consumer advocacy body.

CHOICE released a list today of 12 recalled products that consumers should be aware of leading into Christmas.

กฐWith so many of us shopping online and heading to stores in the lead up to Christmas, itกฏs a good time to check your home for recalled products and exercise your rights,กฑ CHOICE spokesman Tom Godfrey says.

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This year, hundreds of popular products have already been recalled, he says.
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But despite this, only half of these recalled products were usually returned to the company on average, he says.
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These low redemption rates are largely due to communication problems between the companies and consumers after a product was recalled, he says.
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กฐCompanies are reluctant to use mass media but when theyกฏre promoting these products they are more than happy to drop millions of dollars on advertising."
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Godfrey is also urging shoppers to choose carefully as they navigate the retail landscape this season.
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Australia is in the throes of a กฐdodgy product plagueกฑ with product recalls กฐincreasing year on yearกฑ and putting Australians safety at risk, he tells 9Honey.

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กฐNot a month goes by where we donกฏt hear some sort of horror story.
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กฐWeกฏve got a major problem in Australia.กฑ
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His advice to consumers is to กฐdo your homeworkกฑ.
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กฐPrice is often a good guide when it comes to stocking fillers,กฑ he says.
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It also pays to sign up for free to the product safety alerts at productsafety.gov.au, he adds.

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Here are the 12 product recalls you need to be aware of, according to CHOICE:

1. Ozsale kidsกฏ nightwear

  • Ozsale's Orange Superhero Pajamas do not display the mandatory fire-hazard warning labels. Worryingly, the fabric and the length of the cape present a very real risk of injury, as it could easily brush against a heat source and very quickly catch fire.

2. Swarovski Octa Crystal Pendant Light

  • The crystal in the light fixture can detach if damaged during shipment and if it detaches and falls, it poses an impact hazard:

3. Flashing Duck with LED Light

  • The flashing duck, which was sold through Priceline, contains a button battery and LED light which may become dislodged. If this occurs, there is a risk the button battery could be ingested by a child:

4. Koganกฏs 3DR Solo Smart Drone Quadcopter

  • Components of the drone have not been tested or approved by Australian electrical certification:

5. Inflatable frog

  • Mescoกฏs & RPC Promoกฏs inflatable frogs were promoted nationally at agricultural shows but unfortunately the inflation plugs could be removed by a child, presenting a choking hazard

6. Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones

  • Samsung has recalled more than 50,000 Galaxy Note7 smartphones in Australia due to a fire risk. If you had one of the affected smartphones, stop using it immediately and seek a full refund.

7. Metagenicsกฏ NasoClear

  • Metagenicsกฏ NasoClear is a complementary medicine product that combines a saline solution scented with essential oils. Some products may contain Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as Golden staph. Golden staph can cause life-threatening infections, such as pneumonia, meningitis or blood-stream infections.

8. Brevilleกฏs Fast Slow Cooker

  • Breville has recalled its Fast Slow Cooker due to a risk of scalding from hot liquids. Consumers who have the Fast Slow Cooker in their possession should contact Breville customer service to arrange for a replacement gasket kit.

9. Zoggs Bobin Swim Jacket & Zoggs Swim Jacket

  • These Zoggs jackets fail to display warning labels on their outer surfaces and do not comply with Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZ 1900:2014 Flotation aids for water familiarization and swimming tuition.

10. Spotlightกฏs Rustic Cabin Birch Candle

  • Spotlightกฏs Bouclair Home - Rustic Cabin Birch Candle has birch surrounding the candleholder ,which could catch fire and remain alight longer than permitted by the ban on combustible candle holders. ?This could result in burns, serious injury or death if the candle catches fire.

11. Kmart กช Spiral Vegetable Cutter

  • Kmartกฏs spiral vegetable cutter has a manufacturing issue that may cause the blade to break during use. If the defect occurs, blade pieces may become mixed with food, posing an ingestion and laceration hazard.

12. Adairs kidsกฏ bean bag covers and Adairs adult bean bag covers

  • Adairs Kidsกฏ bean bags and adult bean bags fail to display the mandatory warning that bean bags are not safe sleeping surfaces กฐfor an infant under 12 months of ageกฑ.

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