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Front Brake Pads used on Toyota Hilux & Toyota Hiace
Official notice
12 Nov 2015
Last checked
12 Nov 2015
An official ACCC notice concerns Front Brake Pads used on Toyota Hilux & Toyota Hiace. Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres can cause asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Published 2015-11-12.
What to do now
Affected consumers have been contacted and offered a full refund. Consumers should dispose of the brake pads or return them to supplier for disposal. Consumers can: * place the brake pads in a plastic bag (ziplock or double bagged and sealed with a knot) or in their original packaging and return to the supplier. * take the brake pads (in a bag or their original packaging) to an authorised asbestos disposal facility. Your nearest asbestos disposal facility can be located with the online tool on the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) website (asbestossafety.gov.au/search-disposal-facilities). It is the law that any materials containing asbestos must be disposed of at licensed facilities. * consumers can also ask Westend Spares to reimburse them with any reasonable disposal costs and they should retain receipts for this purpose. Consumers should not send these products in the mail. For more information, affected consumers can contact Westend Spare on 0419215275.
Recall number
7db1b31f-f78b-4fd5-98a1-1907b36d8797
Official notice
2015-11-12
The hazard
The hazard
Exposure to airborne asbestos fibres can cause asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
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