Home batteries, hybrid inverters and wall chargers are new appliance categories for most households, and they carry real energy. The ACCC's product safety register is where every Australian recall is recorded, each with a PRA number you can quote to a supplier or regulator. These are the five live recalls most relevant to an electrified home, newest first, each linked to its official notice.
| Product | Recalled | The problem | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7kW EV wall charger, model 2100-1107 (AUPK) PRA 2026/20937 |
29 Jun 2026 | Does not comply with Australian electrical safety standards; risk of electric shock or fire. Sold online 1 Jan to 10 May 2026 via AUPK and marketplace listings on Big W Marketplace, Woolworths Marketplace and MyDeal. | Stop using it and switch it off immediately; have a licensed electrician uninstall it; claim a full refund from AUPK including installation and uninstallation costs. |
| Tesla Powerwall 2 (certain units) PRA 2025/20611 |
16 Sep 2025; updated 13 Apr 2026 | Lithium-ion cells from a third-party supplier in a subset of units may fail and overheat; Tesla has received reports of units smoking or emitting flames. The April 2026 update extended the affected sale window to 1 Nov 2020 through 23 Aug 2025. | Check your unit with Tesla; most affected units have already been remotely discharged. Affected units are replaced free, with case-by-case compensation for lost solar savings. |
| Sigenergy SigenStor EC 8.0/10.0/12.0kW single-phase energy controllers | 19 Nov 2025 | Quick-connect AC plugs may overheat and become damaged, posing a fire risk; incidents have occurred. | Firmware update applies automatically to connected units; contact a Sigenergy service partner for free plug replacement. Affected customers receive an additional two-year warranty. |
| GoodWe EHB and GEH series hybrid solar inverters PRA 2025/20623 |
19 Sep 2025 | In bypass mode the inverter can export power to the grid during an islanding event, risking electric shock to residents, switchboard workers and line crews. | Do not put the inverter in bypass mode until GoodWe's firmware (version 050531) is applied; connected units update remotely, offline units need a technician visit. |
| LG ESS home battery systems (also inside SolaX, Opal, Redback, Red Earth, Eguana and VARTA cabinets) PRA 2022/19550 |
Notice of 29 Sep 2023; ACCC advice updated 27 May 2024 | The longest-running battery recall on the register: affected LG cells can overheat and catch fire. | The ACCC's current advice is blunt: even if the diagnostic software is installed, switch the battery off immediately, check your serial number with LG's checker, and keep it off until LG confirms yours is clear. LG compensates for higher energy costs while it is off. |
How to check your own system
- Find the model and serial number: on the unit's rating plate, in your installation paperwork, or in the system's app.
- Search the model at productsafety.gov.au/recalls. Quote the PRA number if you contact the supplier or a regulator.
- For batteries, use the manufacturer's serial checker where one exists (LG's is linked above; Tesla's check runs through the Tesla app).
- If your unit is affected, follow the notice's instructions exactly. For electrical hardware that means a licensed electrician, not a DIY removal.
The context worth keeping
Recalls are the system working: faults found, documented, and remedied at the supplier's cost, on a public register anyone can search. Across the register's history the affected products are a small fraction of the market; the Clean Energy Regulator also publishes recall notices for solar-sector products alongside the ACCC, as it did for the Sigenergy units. The practical takeaway for a household is not alarm but hygiene: check the register when you buy, keep your paperwork, and be wary of no-name electrical hardware from marketplace listings, which is where the newest recall on this list was sold.