Mistral Barrel Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner – sold at Bunnings

Official notice

10 Jun 2026

HighACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Mistral Barrel Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner – sold at Bunnings. Risk of serious injury from burns and/or property damage if the motor overheats and catches fire. Incidents of abnormal vacuum noise, unpleasant smell and smoke have occurred. Published 2026-06-10.

What to do now

Stop using affected vacuum cleaners immediately and disconnect from the power supply. Return the affected vacuum cleaner to any Bunnings Store for a full refund. Contact GSM Retail Australia Pty Ltd call: 1300 373 199 email: admin@gsmretailgroup.com visit: https://www.bunnings.com.au/help-support/product-recalls

Recall number

7d486a3f-8188-4bbb-aad7-33eb58d8ec3c

Official notice

2026-06-10

The hazard

Risk of serious injury from burns and/or property damage if the motor overheats and catches fire. Incidents of abnormal vacuum noise, unpleasant smell and smoke have occurred.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

BVC 160

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Affected products

Product 1

Mistral Barrel Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner sold at Bunnings Model BVC 160 (1800W) Model BVC 165 (2400W)

Risk / hazard

Risk of serious injury from burns and/or property damage if the motor overheats and catches fire. Incidents of abnormal vacuum noise, unpleasant smell and smoke have occurred.

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

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

GSM Retail Australia Pty Ltd

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Gsm Retail. Contact: GSM Retail Australia Pty Ltd.

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Home electrical appliances

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

7d486a3f-8188-4bbb-aad7-33eb58d8ec3c

Classification

Home electrical appliances

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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