ACCC goes live with product recalls iPhone app

In a statement yesterday afternoon, the ACCC confirmed the free ACCC Recalls Australia app [iTunes Link] had been made available and was developed on behalf of the organisation by The Slattery Media Group.

When first opened, the application downloads over 400 recent product recalls - which, as some have discovered, takes time and on 3G connections sometimes crashes the application. In total, startup of the app for the first time was around 1 minute on an ADSL2+ connection, although afterwards opening it only took a second or two.

Once downloaded nevertheless, users gain access to a list of the most recent product recalls announced by the ACCC across all categories including furniture, toys, food, drinks and parts and accessories. Users can as well opt in to receive push notifications to be alerted when a new recall is announced.

"The app provides Australian consumers with easily searchable information on Australian consumer good recalls," ACCC deputy chairman Peter Kell said in a statement.