Product description
Guitar tuner contained in Fender FA-125 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Pack
See a list of details to help identify the product.
Reason the product is recalled
The tuner does not comply with the mandatory standard for products containing button/coin batteries.
The tuner does not have a secure button battery compartment that is resistant to being opened by children.
The tuner does not contain a warning that it contains a button battery.
The hazards to consumers
Consumers may be unaware that the tuner contains a button battery.
If young children gain access to button batteries and ingest them, they are likely to suffer severe internal burn injuries, which can result in serious injury or death.
Button batteries also pose a choking hazard to young children.
What consumers should do
Consumers must immediately stop using the affected tuner and keep out of reach from children.
Consumers should return their Fender FA-125 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Pack containing the Chromatic Clip-on Tuner to any Costco warehouse to receive a refund.
Alternatively, consumers can also return their affected Chromatic Clip-on Tuner to Fender Music Australia to receive a replacement tuner by contacting them with the details below.
Consumers can get further information by emailing au_consumerrelations@fender.com or by telephone on 02 8198 1300.
Details to help identify the product.
Supplier running the recall
Who sold the product
Costco
Identifying numbers
Barcode number
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Where the product was sold
Manufacturer country ID
Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2022/19678 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.