Remotes for winches in Polaris RANGER 1000, XP 1000 or XD 1500 vehicles Model Year 2020-2026 — recall
Consumer goods · Australia · 2025-11-18
Hazard: The screw isn’t secured to the battery …
Polaris winch remotes: battery cover screw unsecured, missing warning information
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| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Consumer goods |
| Published | 2025-11-18 |
| Manufacturer | Polaris Sales Australia Pty |
| Retailer | Polaris dealers and Polaris online store |
| Model identifiers | Affected accessory kits: K-Remote, Winch, Wireless Universal (2879316) K-Winch, 4500PRO, ZS (2882711) K-Winch, 4500PRO, RZV (2883758) K-Winch, POL45HDDS, RGT (2882238) K-Winch, 4.5DS, RZT (2883828) K-Winch, POL45HDDS, TTN (2882236) K-Winch, 6000PRO, RZV (2883759) |
| Hazard description | The screw isn’t secured to the battery covering and could be lost when replacing the battery. The remote control is missing warning information about the dangers of button/coin batteries to children what to do when a person suspects someone has swallowed or placed a button/coin battery inside any part of their body. Children are at risk of choking, severe internal burn injuries or death if they swallow or place button coin batteries inside their bodies._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Serious injury can occur in as little as 2 hours and the results can be fatal. In Australia, children have suffered se… |
| Non-compliance | mandatory standards for products containing button/coin batteries |
| Remedy | Stop using the winch remote immediately and place it out of reach of children. Do not remove the batteries from the remote. Complete the online form (link is external) or contact Polaris directly to request a pre-paid satchel to return your remote and have the remote cover replaced. Alternatively, return the remote to your local Polaris dealer for a remote cover replacement at no cost. Contact Polaris Sales Australia Pty Ltd call: 03 9394 5610, 9.00 am to 4.30pm AEST, Monday to Friday visit: https://www.polarisaustralia.com/find-a-dealer/map-view.html (link is external) |
| Recall number | 2025/20655 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
What this means for sellers
| Likely platform / channel actions | Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers. |
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| Self-check for comparable products | Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here. |
| Rules & standards likely involved | the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards |
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