Product description

Rivers Doghouse Boy's Jeans and Men's Jeans

See a list of details to help identify the product

Reason the product is recalled

The dye used during the manufacture of these products may have contained hazardous azo-colourants.

The hazards to consumers

Expert authorities classify azo-colourants as carcinogens and recommend that exposure be minimised. While this dye stuff is not banned for textiles use in Australia, in the interests of customer safety Rivers Australia is recalling these products.

What consumers should do

Customers who have purchased these styles should not allow the jeans to be worn and can return the product to any Rivers store for a full refund.

For further information, customers can call 1800 052 001 (8:30am to 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday) or contact us on recall@rivaus.com.au

Details to help identify the product

Supplier running the recall

Rivers Australia

Who sold the product

Rivers retail stores and Rivers online store

Identifying product features

Rivers Doghouse Jeans, Boys’ – style 058BYJNS - Black Rivers Jeans, Men’s - style 300MJENR & 300MJENL - Black and Indigo Rivers Jeans, Men’s - style 567MJEAN & 568MJEAN - Black and Dark Denim Rivers Jeans, Men’s - style 412MJENR & 412MJENL - Black

Identifying numbers

Other identifying numbers

Rivers Doghouse Jeans, Boys’ – style 058BYJNS - Black
Rivers Jeans, Men’s - style 300MJENR & 300MJENL - Black and Indigo
Rivers Jeans, Men’s - style 567MJEAN & 568MJEAN - Black and Dark Denim
Rivers Jeans, Men’s - style 412MJENR & 412MJENL - Black

Where the product was sold

Nationally

Responsible regulators

Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.

Quote PRA number 2014/14095 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.