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LG Chem Ltd is voluntarily recalling some models of its home energy storage batteries in the US over concerns they could overheat and start fires.
The South Korean industrial giant is working with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on the recall after the company received reports of five fires with its battery systems that caused limited property damage and no injuries, according to a recall notice.
LG Energy Solution Co, formed this month after LG moved to split off its energy storage and electric-vehicle battery business, is working with related companies to determine the cause, it said. Customers will be offered free replacements of some batteries as a preemptive measure, the company said.
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.