Car jacks fail on standards requirement

Racer Australia advises that its vehicle screw jack product sold between November 2015 and March 2016 does not comply with labelling or instruction requirements in the mandatory standard for vehicle jacks, which is based on AS/NZS 2693:2007, because the prescribed safety information and warnings were not included on the packaging or the product itself.

According to Racer, jacks that do not comply with this standard pose a crushing hazard, which may result in serious injury or death.

The items in question were sold nationally through the following companies: Sebastopol Discount Auto Parts, Motormotion, TC Auto Spares and Gove Automotive Centre Pty Ltd.

If you believe you have purchased one of the affected items, contact Racer Australia via email here or by phone on 03 9330 2100, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm to organise the return of the jack and a refund.