Important Notice for Workers: LG Energy Solution Australia Pty Ltd ESS Battery Recall
Impacted Models:
- 3.3, 6.5, 10, 13, 7H Type-R, 10H Type-C, 10H Type-R, and 10H Type-R (Secondary).
Additional Models:
- EM048063P3S2 (Standalone Gen2 1P), Gen2 1P (EM048063P3S4), EM048063P3S5 (Standalone Gen2 1P).
- S/A Gen2 2P (EM048126P3S7) and EM048126P3S8 (Standalone Gen2 2P).
Other systems that might house affected batteries include LG-branded RESU systems, SolaX Power Station, SolaX X-Cabinet, Opal Storage, Redback SH5000, Red Earth Sunrise, Red Earth Drop Bear, Eguana Evolve, and VARTA Pulse Neo.
Safety issue
Risk of Fire
There is a manufacturing defect within the battery that may lead to overheating and fire. Incidents have occurred and caused fire damage to properties.
Action required
If you have an LG battery (or another brand with LG battery inside), switch it off now and leave switched off until you have identified if it’s under recall (via serial number).Visit LG Energy Solution to find out if your battery is affected by the recall.If you need help identifying affected batteries, call LG Energy Solution on 1300 677 273 or email productau@lgensol.com.If it is under recall (or you can’t tell), leave it switched off until LG have verified it is fixed or unaffected.
More information
For technical questions about the affected batteries, call LGESAU on 1300 178 064.For technical questions about the recall, contact Energy Safe Victoria.If you have a SolaX or Opal system, or are in doubt, contact SolaX on 1300 476 529 or email service@solaxpower.com.For all other queries related to the recall, contact the ACCC and quote the PRA number for this recall (PRA 2022/19550).Read the recall notice.Read the safety warning notice to the public 