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===58V product line discontinuation=== | ===58V product line discontinuation=== | ||
{{Main|AEG Power Tools 58V | {{Main|AEG Power Tools 58V product line discontinuation}} | ||
AEG introduced its 58V Commercial Series of outdoor power tools in 2016 and discontinued the platform at the end of 2024.<ref name="aeg-onsite" /><ref name="aeg-faq" /> The proprietary 58V batteries required to operate these tools are no longer manufactured. Customers in Australia and New Zealand who invested in the 58V ecosystem were left with functional tools and no replacement battery supply. The discontinuation raised questions about compliance with Australian Consumer Law Section 58, which requires manufacturers to provide spare parts for a reasonable time after purchase.<ref name="accc-guarantees">{{Cite web |title=Consumer rights and guarantees |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/buying-products-and-services/consumer-rights-and-guarantees |website=Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref> | AEG introduced its 58V Commercial Series of outdoor power tools in 2016 and discontinued the platform at the end of 2024.<ref name="aeg-onsite" /><ref name="aeg-faq" /> The proprietary 58V batteries required to operate these tools are no longer manufactured. Customers in Australia and New Zealand who invested in the 58V ecosystem were left with functional tools and no replacement battery supply. The discontinuation raised questions about compliance with Australian Consumer Law Section 58, which requires manufacturers to provide spare parts for a reasonable time after purchase.<ref name="accc-guarantees">{{Cite web |title=Consumer rights and guarantees |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/buying-products-and-services/consumer-rights-and-guarantees |website=Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref> | ||