Thousands of Australian households are being urged to check their Tesla battery system s amid an urgent nationwide recall.

The affected Powerwall 2 units were sold between November 2020 and June 2022, and distributed across Australia by Tesla Motors Australia Pty Ltd, according to a recall notice published by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Tuesday.

Tesla has flagged a serious safety concern with a batch of lithium-ion battery cells sourced from a third-party supplier, after reports of “Powerwall 2 units with the affected battery cells smoking or emitting flames, resulting in minor property damage,”

These faulty cells may overheat and pose a fire risk.

It is unknown how many are impacted.

The Powerwall 2 is a rechargeable battery system typically insta

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