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Various 65in and 77in LG smart TVs manufactured between February 2016 and September 2019 have been recalled because deteriorating components can start fires.

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific is to pay penalties of $12.5 million for failing to use attention-capturing, high-impact language when communicating with consumers about the compulsory recall of potentially deadly Takata airbags.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commisssion (ACCC) is urging consumers to urgently check if their LG, SolaX or Opal home energy solar systems are affected by dangerous LG solar energy storage batteries which are under recall – and if so to contact the manufacturer immediately.

The remote control for a range of ring lights marketed by Cygnett has been recalled for safety reasons.

The mains adaptors supplied with two Thuraya satellite phone models has been recalled due to an electrical safety risk.

NZXT H1 computer cases model numbers CA-H16WR-W1 (white) and CA-H16WR-B1 (black) have been recalled due to a fire risk.

Audio-Technica wireless headphones with the model number ATH-CK3TW have been recalled due to a fire risk.

Car manufacturers have successfully recalled 99.9% of the more than 3 million vehicles affected by deadly Takata airbags which are subject to a compulsory recall.

The four-button Lifx smart switch has been recalled due to the risk of fire and electric shock.

Several models of power banks sold by Officeworks under the Comsol brand have been recalled due to the risk of fire.

Certain Belkin portable wireless chargers with model numbers WIZ003auBK-APL & WIZ003auWH-APL have been recalled.

Over 65,000 vehicles with deadly Takata airbags still remain on Australian roads with just four weeks until the compulsory recall deadline.

The ACCC has issued a recall notice for the second-generation Ring Video Doorbell.

About 155,000 vehicles with defective Takata airbags are still running on Australian roads, the Australian Completion and Consumer Commission has warned, adding that there are only six months left for the manufacturers to complete the recall of these automobiles.

Western Digital has recalled the power supply provided with certain My Passport Wireless Pro and SSD Hard Drive models.

Cisco has announced that several of its WiFi devices are so "broken" that the company's remedy is "replace on failure".

Australians could be at risk of injuries or even death from 6.6 million individual products currently under voluntary recall, with about half of the products still likely to be found in people’s homes, according to the competition regulator, the ACCC.

Apple has recalled up to one million 15-inch MacBook Pros sold between 2015 and 2017 due to the risk of defective batteries overheating and causing fires.

Epson Australia has recalled a wide range of its video projectors due to the possibility that they may fall from their mountings.

Toshiba has recalled four types of mains adaptors that it shipped with notebook computers.