PRA number
2014/14375
Published date
Reasons the product is recalled
The product exceeds the maximum allowable magnetic flux index for small, high powered magnets, as set by the permanent ban on such products prescribed in Consumer Protection Notice No 5 of 2012.
The hazards to consumers
If a child swallows more than one small high powered magnet, the magnets can stick together across the walls of the child's intestine or other digestive tissue, which can lead to internal injuries and even death.
What consumers should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Natures Energies for a full refund.
Supplier
Traders who sold this product
Nature's Energies online
Where the product was sold
New South Wales
Victoria
Responsible regulator
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this recall.