Beads Sofa, Beads Sofa Cover

Official notice

12 Aug 2014

Last checked

12 Aug 2014

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Beads Sofa, Beads Sofa Cover. In contravention of the mandatory safety standard for bean bags, the product is not fitted with a child-resistant slide fastener, or the required warning label and may therefore provide access to the beads, which pose a potential choking hazard to young children. Published 2014-08-12.

What to do now

Consumers should return the product to MUJI stores for a full refund. Consumers may return the products either by returning them directly to their nearest MUJI Store (at Emporium or Chadstone), or by contacting MUJI Retail (Australia) Pty Ltd to arrange the return/collection of the product. Consumers can contact MUJI Retail (Australia) Pty Ltd: • by email at: beads@muji-online.com.au; • by telephone on 1800 101 655 (toll free using landline in Australia) Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 6:00pm; or • in person at their nearest MUJI store at Chadstone Shopping Centre or Emporium Melbourne.

Recall number

8c69f82c-c52a-456c-bd96-e0d73d1a6df3

Official notice

2014-08-12

The hazard

In contravention of the mandatory safety standard for bean bags, the product is not fitted with a child-resistant slide fastener, or the required warning label and may therefore provide access to the beads, which pose a potential choking hazard to young children.

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Affected products

Product 1

The main body, a middle bag: 100% of polyester, filling: Fine particles beads (polystyrene, 0.5MM), a cover, side cloth: Stretch material part (100% of polyester), textile part (100-percent-cotton). Uses an improved knitted fabric that does not stretch easily.

Risk / hazard

In contravention of the mandatory safety standard for bean bags, the product is not fitted with a child-resistant slide fastener, or the required warning label and may therefore provide access to the beads, which pose a potential choking hazard to young children.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Indoor furniture and furnishings

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

8c69f82c-c52a-456c-bd96-e0d73d1a6df3

Classification

Indoor furniture and furnishings

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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