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*The 58V platform was subject to two ACCC product safety recalls: a chainsaw fire risk recall in 2016 and a battery fire risk recall in 2023.<ref name="accc-chainsaw">{{Cite web |date=2016-11-08 |title=AEG 58V Chainsaw (extended recall) |url=https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/aeg-58v-chainsaw-extended-recall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505215615/https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/aeg-58v-chainsaw-extended-recall |archive-date=2025-05-05 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Product Safety Australia}}</ref><ref name="accc-battery">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=AEG 58V 8Ah Ultimate HD Battery and AEG 58V 4Ah Ultimate Battery |url=https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/aeg-58v-8ah-ultimate-hd-battery-a58bat18-and-the-aeg-58v-4ah-ultimate-battery-a58bat14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250418051828/https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/aeg-58v-8ah-ultimate-hd-battery-a58bat18-and-the-aeg-58v-4ah-ultimate-battery-a58bat14 |archive-date=2025-04-18 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Product Safety Australia}}</ref>

*AEG offered no trade-in program, rebate, or adapter for affected 58V customers, instead advising them to purchase new 18V tools at their own expense.<ref name="aeg-faq" />

*Customers reported that 58V tools continued to be sold at Bunnings at or near original prices without point-of-sale warnings about the discontinuation.<ref name="whirlpool-p6">{{Cite web |title=AEG 58v power tools? (page 6) |url=https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/341lzl89?p=6 |~~website~~=~~Whirlpool Forums~~ |access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>

*Customers reported that 58V tools continued to be sold at Bunnings at or near original prices without point-of-sale warnings about the discontinuation.<ref name="whirlpool-p6">{{Cite web |last=@Snotty2000 |title=AEG 58v power tools? (page 6) |url=https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/341lzl89?p=6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410183305/https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/341lzl89?p=6 |archive-date=2026-04-10 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=[[Whirlpool Forums]]}}</ref>

==Incidents==

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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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317143049/https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/buying-products-and-services/consumer-rights-and-guarantees |archive-date=2026-03-17 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Australian Competition and Consumer Commission}}</ref>

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 *The 58V platform was subject to two ACCC product safety recalls: a chainsaw fire risk recall in 2016 and a battery fire risk recall in 2023.<ref name="accc-chainsaw">{{Cite web |date=2016-11-08 |title=AEG 58V Chainsaw (extended recall) |url=https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/aeg-58v-chainsaw-extended-recall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250505215615/https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/aeg-58v-chainsaw-extended-recall |archive-date=2025-05-05 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Product Safety Australia}}</ref><ref name="accc-battery">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=AEG 58V 8Ah Ultimate HD Battery and AEG 58V 4Ah Ultimate Battery |url=https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/aeg-58v-8ah-ultimate-hd-battery-a58bat18-and-the-aeg-58v-4ah-ultimate-battery-a58bat14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250418051828/https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/aeg-58v-8ah-ultimate-hd-battery-a58bat18-and-the-aeg-58v-4ah-ultimate-battery-a58bat14 |archive-date=2025-04-18 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Product Safety Australia}}</ref>
 *AEG offered no trade-in program, rebate, or adapter for affected 58V customers, instead advising them to purchase new 18V tools at their own expense.<ref name="aeg-faq" />
-*Customers reported that 58V tools continued to be sold at Bunnings at or near original prices without point-of-sale warnings about the discontinuation.<ref name="whirlpool-p6">{{Cite web |title=AEG 58v power tools? (page 6) |url=https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/341lzl89?p=6 |website=Whirlpool Forums |access-date=2026-03-26}}</ref>
+*Customers reported that 58V tools continued to be sold at Bunnings at or near original prices without point-of-sale warnings about the discontinuation.<ref name="whirlpool-p6">{{Cite web |last=@Snotty2000 |title=AEG 58v power tools? (page 6) |url=https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/341lzl89?p=6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260410183305/https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/341lzl89?p=6 |archive-date=2026-04-10 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=[[Whirlpool Forums]]}}</ref>
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 {{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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260317143049/https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/buying-products-and-services/consumer-rights-and-guarantees |archive-date=2026-03-17 |access-date=2026-03-26 |website=Australian Competition and Consumer Commission}}</ref>
 ==Products==