recalls

Toyota has recalled 340,000 Prius vehicles worldwide, with 300 of these affected vehicles in Australia.

Product recalls for the 2015 – 2016 financial year were up by 14 per cent, a trend the ACCC called “concerning”.

Toyota has issued two recalls this week, cumulatively affecting 3.37 million cars worldwide.

Ikea has recalled 29 million of its Malm chests and drawers in Canada and the US, after six children were killed by unstable furniture.

A group of Australian Volkswagen owners are accusing the German company of ignoring them, asking why US drivers have been offered a buy-back.

SPC Ardmona has recalled a batch of tinned tomatoes which have increased pressure and could potentially explode while being opened. The company said in a statement the affected products were the 400g Ardmona Whole Peeled Vine Ripened Tomatoes, carrying the code TOM W/P 428580 007CM on their base. The products were sold from Coles, Woolworths, … Continue reading SPC Ardmona recalls tinned tomatoes due to explosion risk →

Unilever Australia has recalled 1.25l and 2l tubs of Blue Ribbon ice cream tubs because of fears they may contain plastic pieces. The company said in a statement that there have been a small number of cases where plastic has been found so they are recalling the products to prevent possible injury to consumers. The … Continue reading Blue ribbon ice cream recalled →

The Mars voluntary chocolate recall affects 55 countries though not Australia, according to the company.

Mars has recalled products in 55 countries after a red piece of plastic was found in a Snickers bar last month.

Almost 98,000 RAV4 Toyota vehicles in Australia have been recalled due to a seatbelt issue affecting 2.87 million of the cars globally.

Another 2.5 million vehicles have been recalled in the US due to defects in Takata airbags, affecting cars made by Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW.

Volkswagen has given a figure on the number of Australian vehicles affected by the two-week-old diesel emissions scandal, stating over 77,000 VWs locally possess the “defeat device” software.

The Volkswagen “defeat device” scandal has widened, with the company admitting 11 million diesel vehicles built from 2009 – 2015 were affected.

Some in the construction sector believe there has been a “tipping point” in non-conforming products being imported.

A new recall of cars by Toyota, Nissan and Honda has taken the total number of cars recalled over a Takata airbag fault to over 30 million.

New country of origin food labelling regulations may not be fully implemented until 2017, even though the Government earlier said it wanted them this year.

​David Jones has recalled its Hotel Chocolat milk-free chocolate eggs, because there is a chance they may contain milk.

There has been a safety warning issued on lunchbox-style portable gas cookers, following a death last month at Casino.

The big news in the automotive industry last month was the escalation of the ongoing Takata airbag affair.

Toyota has recalled 2.27 million cars worldwide due to a faulty airbag system.