Reason the product is recalled
The digital shower timer package contains a loose 10mm button battery and is not marked with a warning label alerting consumers to the hazard of young children ingesting it.
The hazards to consumers
A swallowed button battery can cause internal chemical burns leading to serious injury or death in as little as two hours.
What consumers should do
Recipients of the Actsmart-branded digital shower timer should keep the button battery out of reach of children and ensure the button battery is installed correctly as soon as possible. Recipients may return the digital shower timer to Actsmart, Environment and Planning Directorate, 16 Challis Street Dickson ACT 2612.
Details to help identify the product
Supplier running the recall
Who sold the product
The shower timers were available free of charge at community events, workshops and home energy program visits made in the last 12 months.
Identifying product features
LL1004s
Identifying numbers
Other identifying numbers
LL1004s
Dates available for sale
-
Where the product was sold
Australian Capital Territory
Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2016/15294 when contacting a regulator about this recall.
Recall and remedy questions
Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if you have:
- a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
- concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.
