PRODUCT RECALLS THE SGS PUBLICATION GATHERING CONSUMER PRODUCT RECALLS IN THE EU, IN THE USA AND IN AUSTRALIA CONSUMER TESTING SERVICES (CTS) 16 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 CONTENTS AUTOMOTIVE Pages 1 to 27 Motor Vehicle (44) Child Safety Seat (0) Motor Vehicle Equipment (9) AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY AUSTRALIA John Deere Limited—X300, X300R, X304 HAZARDS Stop using the lawn tractor SELECT SERIES™ LAWN TRACTORS The engine may overheat until the service is performed PRODUCT DESCRIPTION and in some instances, the and notifiy any person who surrounding plastic could may be operating the unit of John Deere X300, X300R and X304 Select this problem. Then contact a Series™ Lawn Tractors with Kawasaki FS541V melt creating the risk of fire. John Deere dealer as soon engines as possible to have the IDENTIFYING FEATURES DEFECTS engine cooling fan replaced. The model number is on both sides of the tractor The cooling fan installed This service will be hood and the serial number can be found on the on top of the front performed at no cost. machine frame near the front right tire. mounted Kawasaki engine in the lawn tractor can TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT break. John Deere dealers SUPPLIER Deere & Company / John Deere Limited AUSTRALIA Chery Automobiles Australia—Chery J11 HAZARDS Owners of affected vehicles Vehicles The side impact will be contacted by letter. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION capabilities of the vehicle Owners are advised to Chery J11 vehicles may not adequately contact their dealership for protect the occupants in removal of both front seats IDENTIFYING FEATURES the event of an accident. from the vehicle and Recall Campaign CH1109 DEFECTS replacement of the backrest TARGET: 1664 VEHICLES assembly on each seat. VIN list attached In the event of a side Additional items will be impact, the vehicle may TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT installed in the centre not perform to the console and the side pillars. Motor vehicle dealers manufacturer's required SUPPLIER specifications. Ateco Automotive Pty Ltd SUPPLIER'S WEB SITE http://cherymotors.com.au No picture available. Page 2 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY AUSTRALIA Mercedes-Benz—0500 LE Bus HAZARDS Letters will be sent to PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Fuel that has leaked may affected owners. 0500 LE Bus ignite, causing an engine Owners are advised to fire. contact their authorised IDENTIFYING FEATURES DEFECTS Mercedes-Benz dealer to Vehicles produced between July 2006 to March have the injector lines 2009 The injector lines may replaced with a modified crack, resulting in fuel type, free of charge. Vehicle Safety Recall: RC901 leakage TARGET NUMBER: 38 TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT Mercedes-Benz dealerships SUPPLIER Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd No picture available. AUSTRALIA i Retail USA—Baby Jogger City Select HAZARDS Consumers who bought the PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The strollers do not have a strollers are being contacted by email. Baby Jogger City Select Stroller - Model 2011 wrist tether for the carer, potentially causing roll- Consumers can contact I IDENTIFYING FEATURES away incidents. In addition, Retail USA on 02 9299 4066 Bay Jogger City Select (Model 2011) the strollers do not have a (9am-5pm EST) or by email at TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT red coloured brake. These [email protected] to faults breach the organise return of the i Retail USA mandatory Australian product and a full refund. SUPPLIER standard. i Retail USA DEFECTS SUPPLIER'S WEB SITE The strollers have been http://iretailusa.com.au supplied online directly from the United States No picture available. and fail to comply with the Australian mandatory standard because they have no tether and the brake is not coloured red. Page 3 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY AUSTRALIA TWM PTY LTD—Portable Quick Lift Hydraulic HAZARDS Return the trolley jack to the Trolley Jack The consumer may place of purchase for a full PRODUCT DESCRIPTION incorrectly use the refund OR return the product to TWM Imports Pty Ltd, 1- Portable Quick Lift Hydraulic Trolley Jack product, creating a crushing hazard. 15 James Court, Tottenham, Safe working load limit 2250kg VIC 3012 to obtain a full Min height: 145mm DEFECTS refund. Max height: 505mm The trolley jack failed to For further information IDENTIFYING FEATURES comply with the contact the product importer, VP8681 mandatory requirements TWM Imports Pty Ltd on (03) of the Australian/New 9314 8588. TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT Zealand Standard AS/NZS See link to PDF 2516:2004 Hydraulic SUPPLIER Trolley Jacks. TWM IMPORTS PTY LTD No picture available. AUSTARLIA Fiat—Scudo Vehicles HAZARDS Owners of afftected vehicles PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Damage to the power will be contacted by letter. Fiat Scudo Vehicles steering electric pump Owners are advised to wiring may cause the contact their authorised Fiat IDENTIFYING FEATURES failed operation of the dealer for inspection and See attached VIN list. power steering. rectification, if necessary. Campaign number: 5561 DEFECTS TARGET NUMBER: 50 On some Fiat Scudo TRADERS WHO SOLD THIS PRODUCT vehicles, the wiring for the power steering electric Fiat dealerships pump might interfere with SUPPLIER one steel edge of the left Ateco Automotive Pty Ltd front wheel arch and become damaged due to a SUPPLIER'S WEB SITE possible layout non- http://www.fiat.com.au compliance. No picture available. EU/SPAIN CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Voluntary corrective action PRODUCT: Van "Movano" Possible damage caused taken by the manufacturer. BRAND: Opel to the rear wheel bearing in the coupling during TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL assembly may in the worst Movano B, 2010 model. case cause breakage of DESCRIPTION: Van the rear wheel bearing. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France No picture available. Page 4 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY EU/ CATEGORY: Motor vehicles FIRE Voluntary corrective action GERMANY PRODUCT: Electric scooter EC03 A defective crimp on the taken by the manufacturer. BRAND: Yamaha charging plug poses a fire risk. TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: Type: SY05; Model: EC03; EC Type approval: e13*2002/24*0452*00 The vehicles concerned are 2011 models with VINs in the following range: JYASY051000000301 – JYASY051000000964. DESCRIPTION: Electric scooter COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Japan No picture available. EU/IRELAND CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Voluntary corrective action PRODUCT: Passenger car C3 The boot door strut link taken by the manufacturer. BRAND: Citroen with the ball joint on the body panel maybe faulty TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: and may not correctly The recall concerns vehicles built on 13/04/11. secure the boot door in e2*2007/46*0003*09. the open position. As a result, there is a danger DESCRIPTION: Passenger car that the boot door may COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France collapse/fall causing No picture available. injuries. EU/ CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Voluntary corrective action GERMANY PRODUCT: Motorcycles "Diavel", "Diavel Carbon" The product poses a risk taken by the manufacturer. BRAND: Ducati of injuries because the side stand can bend and TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL break close to the fulcrum Vehicle type G1, EC type approval pin. e3*2002/24*0575 The motorcycles in question were manufactured in 2011 with vehicle identification numbers in the following ranges: ZDMG100ABAB000007 to ZDMG100ABBB005297 ZDM13BLW2AB000003 to ZDM13BLW2BB005302 ZDM13BLW2BB000696 to ZDM13BLW9BB004695 ZDMG101ABAB000239 to ZDMG101ABBB005285 ZDMG100AAAB000048 to ZDMG100ABBB004463 ZDMG100ABAB000036 to ZDMG100ABBB004232 DESCRIPTION: Motorcycles COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy No picture available. Page 5 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY EU/ITALY CATEGORY: Hobby/sports equipment CHEMICAL Import rejected by the PRODUCT: Stainless steel flasks and cups The product poses a customs authorities. chemical risk because of a BRAND: Ferrino significant exposure to TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL naphthalene (present at a Not present on the article. Identifying code on concentration of 4.7 mg/kg the 10 boxes of flasks (weight 79 kg): 868985— of material) and toluene YMLU488024; identifying code on the 28 boxes (present at a concentration of bottles (weight 223 kg) 868985— of 0.12 mg/kg of material). YMLU488024. DESCRIPTION Black neoprene coverings for flasks and bottles, bearing the “Ferrino” brand name and logo and packaged in a cardboard box with a picture of the item. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: China No picture available. EU/ CATEGORY: Motor vehicles INJURIES Voluntary corrective action GERMANY PRODUCT The top box's locking taken by the manufacturer. handle can come undone Top box for motorcycles "Sprint GT" and "Tiger by itself and the top box 800 / Tiger 800 XC" can detach itself from the BRAND: Triumph carrier plate. This could TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: lead to a road accident. 1. Sprint GT: Part code: T2351020 2. Tiger 800 / Tiger 800 XC: Part code T2353172 DESCRIPTION: Original Triumph accessory: top box 1. 55 l capacity 2. 35 l capacity COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom No picture available. Page 6 < BACK TO CONTENTS AUTO: MOTOR VEHICLE NOTIFYING PRODUCT DANGER MEASURES ADOPTED COUNTRY EU/GREECE CATEGORY: Motor vehicles FIRE Voluntary corrective action PRODUCT: Passenger car 5008 The product poses a risk taken by the importer. BRAND: Peugeot of fire because water may enter the rear door and TYPE/NUMBER OF MODEL: NA penetrate into the electric DESCRIPTION window lift motor. The The recall