Recall archive/Power supply and storage
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Power supply and storage recalls.

199 archived Australian notices, each linked to its official Product Safety Australia source. The page updates automatically when new notices arrive.

Showing notices 148 of 199.

Power supply and storage

Giantz Twin Core Electric Cable (updated)

Due to a manufacturing fault the cross section and current rating of the cable is significantly lower than marked and advertised. This may cause the cable to overload, overheat and catch fire during use.

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Power supply and storage

GoodWe EHB series and GEH series Solar Inverters

When the inverter’s bypass switch is turned to bypass position and the inverter is operating in backup mode, the inverter will export power to the grid through the bypass switch. This poses a serious safety hazard in the event of an islanding situation, as it could result in electric shock to consumers, people working on switchboards or individuals working on the power lines.

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Power supply and storage

Powerwall 2 (updated)

Tesla has identified certain lithium-ion battery cells from a third-party supplier in a subset of Powerwall 2 systems that may fail and overheat. Tesla has received reports of Powerwall 2 units with the affected battery cells smoking or emitting flames, resulting in minor property damage.

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Power supply and storage

Sensory Sensations Pea Pod

The electric air pump provided with the product does not comply with Australian electrical safety standards. The pump comes with a foreign plug and an adaptor which has not been tested.

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Power supply and storage

Solar panels

The affected solar panels deteriorate and develop cracks on the back side of the panel, which could lead to live parts being exposed and could potentially make contact with live parts possible.

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Power supply and storage

Enerdrive panel mount fuse block

The product packaging has been misprinted with an incorrect rating which indicates that more current can be drawn through the product than its actual capacity.

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Power supply and storage

Vernier Go Direct Charging Station

A short circuit can occur in the charger when multiple wand-style GDX wireless educational sensors with damaged electrical contacts are plugged into the charging station. This can cause the charger to overheat and catch fire. Incidents have occurred. 

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Power supply and storage

MS-30 solar inverters (updated)

The inverters have been supplied with an AC plug that does not comply with requirements of the relevant electrical safety standard. The AC plug can be removed without the use of a tool and expose consumers to live terminals.

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Power supply and storage

Comsol 4 Port HDMI Switch

The product does not comply with the mandatory information standard for products containing button/coin batteries . The product does not include the required warning information.

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Power supply and storage

Double USB powerpoint

The powerpoint does not comply with the relevant electrical safety standards due to unreliable contacts in the powerpoint.

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Power supply and storage

18650 Battery charger supplied with Bigblue AL1300 lumen dive torch

The charger has not been tested to relevant Australian/New Zealand electrical standards: AS/NZS 61558.2.16:2022 - Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof , Part 2.16: Particular requirements and tests for switch mode power supply units and transformers for switch mode power supply units for general applications AS/NZS 3112:2017 Amd 1:2021 - Approval and test specification — Plugs and socket-outlets

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Power supply and storage

Kubota Generators - various models

The generators are not fitted with overcurrent protection that acts in all live conductors and all socket outlets do not have individual switching of all live conductors.

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Power supply and storage

Jackson Model PEXT3M 3 Metre Extension Lead

The active and neutral connections are reversed on the extension lead socket outlet. This can cause parts of the appliance that is plugged into the extension lead to remain live, even if it is switched off.

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