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The Australian government recalls Google Pixel 6a (www.productsafety.gov.au)

submitted 5 days ago by hanrahan@slrpnk.net to c/australia@aussie.zone

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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I'm a bit confused:

The battery may overheat.

An automatic firmware update to Android 16 was rolled out to Pixel 6a devices in Australia on 8 July 2025.

Google advises that the firmware update provides new battery management features that mitigate the risk of overheating.

Consumers do not need to return their devices.

[–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

A product recall has a specific legal meaning in Australia (and the US).

A recall means the manufacturer and the distributer have a legal obligation to promptly make available a fix and to do so at no charge.

Tesla in the US has also addressed 99% of their recalls with over the air fixes. They're still federally mandated recalls

Edit to add - and failure to promptly provide a fix in Australia means the customer is entitled to a full refund of orginal purchase price - even on many year old goods - which gives the manufacturer a strong incentive to not faff around

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