Australia LG Energy battery recall fire risk notice updated

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has updated a product recall notice for LG Energy Solution Australia ESS Home Energy Storage System Batteries, which the commission says may overheat and catch fire.

The notice was first published in 2021, but the ACCC says on its website that the notice was updated on 29 September 2023.

The updated notice states that the affected batteries were supplied nationally from 15 May 2017 by AGL Energy, Baywa, CSR, Eguana Technologies, Energy Australia, Krannich Solar, MMEM, One Stop Warehouse, Rheem, Red Earth Energy Storage, Redback Technologies, Solar Juice, SolaX, Sonepar (as Solar Plus Solutions), Supply Partners and VARTA. 

The notice states that models with affected batteries include the RESU and S/A Gen2 models. It adds that affected RESU batteries are LG branded systems. Affected S/A Gen2 batteries are installed in non-LG branded systems including SolaX Power Station, SolaX X-Cabinet, Opal Storage, Redback SH5000, Red Earth Sunrise, Red Earth Drop Bear, Eguana Evolve, VARTA Pulse Neo and modules contained in a generic cabinet (many of which are identifiable by connection to a Selectronic inverter). 

The notice adds: “If a battery overheats, it may catch on fire and cause injury or death and/or damage to property. Incidents have occurred and caused damage to property.”

It also says that affected batteries should be immediately switched and kept switched off to minimise the risk of fire. 

The notice also says LG Energy Solution Australia will replace all affected batteries for free or provide a full refund and remove the battery from your premises.

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