[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Lithium-ion Batteries” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”60″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Every day, Australian consumers are being exposed to significant safety risks due to the lack of product testing and compliance of products that contain Lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are found in numerous household appliances, trade tools, personal transportation devices such as e-scooters and hover boards, renewable energy storage systems, e-vehicles and personal rechargeable devices e.g. mobile phones, tablets and laptops. The chemistry of the lithium-ion battery is more volatile than traditional batteries and instances of spontaneous failure and combustion with such intensity and modality, which cannot be extinguished pose a risk of injury loss of life and loss or dame to property.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”text-link”]Click here to view footage of the damage caused by this technology.
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In December 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched a Lithium-ion Batteries Issues Paper as part of their Product Safety Priority Areas for 2022-2023. Click on the link below to view the responses including the response from Comtest Laboratories.
Comtest’s Contribution to the ACCC Lithium-ion Batteries Issues Paper
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