Electronic kitchen scale

Official notice

14 Dec 2023

Last checked

14 Dec 2023

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Electronic kitchen scale. There is a risk of choking, severe internal burn injuries or death to young children if they gain access to the button/coin batteries. This can occur within 2 hours of swallowing or placing them into their bodies. Consumers may be unaware that the product contains button batteries. Published 2023-12-14.

What to do now

Consumers should immediately stop using the scales, and dispose of the unit as soon as possible. The unit should be stored out of reach of children. For more information or to arrange a refund or replacement please contact Modern Teaching Aids on recalls@modernstar.com or by phone on 1800 251 497. Or use this online form

Recall number

a133c072-5d52-4f6d-97d2-31cab43c5e2b

Official notice

2023-12-14

The hazard

There is a risk of choking, severe internal burn injuries or death to young children if they gain access to the button/coin batteries. This can occur within 2 hours of swallowing or placing them into their bodies. Consumers may be unaware that the product contains button batteries.

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Affected products

Product 1

Kitchen scale with digital display and button battery operated. Maximum capacity of 5kg measured in 1g increments.

Risk / hazard

There is a risk of choking, severe internal burn injuries or death to young children if they gain access to the button/coin batteries. This can occur within 2 hours of swallowing or placing them into their bodies. Consumers may be unaware that the product contains button batteries.

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

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Hazardous materials, Button batteries, Kitchenware and containers

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

a133c072-5d52-4f6d-97d2-31cab43c5e2b

Classification

Hazardous materials, Button batteries, Kitchenware and containers

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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