LG Energy Solutions will voluntarily recall batteries for its ESSs sold in the United States
LG Energy Solutions,will voluntarily recall batteries for its home energy storage systems (ESSs) sold in the United States.
Battery manufacturer LG Chem
has launched a recall of some of its Resu 10H residential battery products in the interest of fire safety.
The recall
affects certain battery systems containing cells from specific lots produced in 2017 and 2018,
according to a letter from Peter Gibson, who leads LG Chem’s North American energy storage business.
The letter, dated November 29, explains that those cells are at risk of overheating, which could lead to fires and dangerous smoke.
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LG Chem Recalls Home Battery Systems After Reports of Fires
Recall comes after the company received reports of five fires Units were sold by distributors of solar energy systems
The impacted units were sold by various distributors of solar energy systems including Sunrun Inc. from January 2017 through March 2019, the recall notice said.
Cells in units being recalled are at risk of overheating, according to the notice.
Bloomberg