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Tesla Powerwall 2 Battery Energy Storage Units — recall

Name: Tesla Powerwall 2 Battery Energy Storage Units
Brand: Tesla

Consumer goods · New Zealand · 2025-10-03

Hazard: Tesla has identified certain lithium-io…

Tesla Powerwall 2 Battery Storage Units, certain battery cells may have issues

Country	New Zealand
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-10-03
Manufacturer	Tesla New Zealand
Hazard description	Tesla has identified certain lithium-ion battery cells from a third-party supplier in a subset of Powerwall 2 systems sold within the stated date range that may fail and overheat (the defect). Tesla has received reports of Powerwall 2 units with the affected battery cell defect smoking or emitting flames.
Remedy	Tesla has notified impacted customers through the Tesla app. Customers should confirm their Powerwall 2 system is online and check for a notification. Tesla has proactively discharged all affected units in New Zealand, and locked them out, to mitigate overheating risk in the interim. Tesla considers these discharged units do not pose a fire or overheating risk. Tesla will be replacing affected units at no cost. Tesla or a third-party service provider will contact customers with affected units to schedule replacement.
Recall number	N2025X035
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers.
Self-check for comparable products	Cell–charger matching, over-heat/over-charge protection, isolation of hot parts.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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