product recall

Supplier can’t cope with recall rigour.

A recalled Samsung washing machine that was due to be repaired has caught fire in a home in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales.

Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats by Dr Dre has come with hidden costs, with the company initiating a recall on the Beats Pill XL speaker overnight and offering affected customers a refund.

Miele has recalled a 60 centimetre three burner gas cooktop (KM 2312) and 90 centimetre five burner gas cooktop (KM 2354) sold nationally between 20 June 2014 and 29 May 2015.

Samsung has launched an advertising blitz to raise consumer awareness around its 2013 washing machine recall with the aim of rounding up the 83,000 potential fire hazards still in homes around Australia.

Consumer group Choice has reacted to the recent publicity surrounding fires starting in Samsung’s recalled washers, taking the opportunity to highlight that product recalls are becoming more frequent, while the rate of faulty products being returned remains low.

Fire and Rescue NSW yesterday responded to the 18th fire caused by a recalled Samsung washing machine in the last year.

Acer Computer Australia has recalled the power cord shipped with Acer, Gateway and eMachines branded notebook computers. The power cord can overheat during use resulting in fires or burns, according to a notice posted to the Product Recalls website.

Lenovo is recalling lithium-ion batteries sold for certain ThinkPad branded notebooks because they could overheat, posing a risk of fire or burns to consumers.

Brand Developers has today enacted another product recall on its range of Shark vacuum cleaners. Following the recall of two Navigator models, the distributor has recalled the Rocket (HV300NZ) for a similar fault.