"LG undertakes to take more steps to locate and fix dangerous solar batteriesLG Energy Solution has provided an enforceable undertaking that it will increase its efforts to alert and protect consumers from faulty LG solar storage batteries which can overheat and catch fire without warning.
Since 2020, LG has issued voluntary recalls affecting around 18,000 affected batteries. There have been 15 incidents of property damage caused by the solar batteries in Australia, including a house in Victoria that was completely destroyed.
Concerningly, there are around 4,400 batteries that are yet to be located.The undertaking accepted by the ACCC contains commitments by LG to undertake a widespread advertising campaign to alert consumers about safety risks with the batteries subject to the recalls, and to use its best endeavours to ensure that all affected batteries are remedied within 12 months."
