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Proposed Recall Notice Issued for LG Lithium Batteries Over Fire Risk Concerns

Nearly 5,000 LG batteries supplied in Australia to consumers had not been located as of the end of January.
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Proposed Recall Notice Issued for LG Lithium Batteries Over Fire Risk Concerns
A battery cell by LG Energy Solution is displayed at the company booth during the InterBattery 2021 exhibition at COEX in Seoul on June 11, 2021. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australians have been asked to check their solar energy storage systems for unsafe LG solar batteries following a spate of fires.

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has issued a proposed recall notice for LG lithium-ion batteries used in solar energy systems.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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