United KingdomGoogle Pixel 6a smartphones (made January 2022–August 2023 and sold until March 2024) with a rechargeable lithium‑ion battery are affected. The batteries may overheat during normal use, presenting a risk of fire, and the product does not meet the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016. Google deployed a remote firmware update in July 2025 to reduce battery capacity and charging speed, and impacted consumers may be eligible for a free repair, cash payment or Google Store credit; visit g.co/pixel/6abattery.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Google Pixel 6a Smartphones presenting a risk of fire.
Type: Communication and Media Equipment - Mobile Phones/Smartphones
Brand: Google
Model: Pixel 6a
Manufacturing and Sales Period: The Pixel 6a was manufactured between January 2022 and August 2023 and sold until March 2024, but other distributors may have sold products beyond this date.
Country of Origin: Vietnam
Product Description: Smartphone running on the Android operating system with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2509-0317
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
The hazard
The product has been identified as presenting a risk of fire as the batteries may overheat during normal use.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.
What to do
This corrective action has been ongoing since July 2025.
Google initiated a remote firmware update in July 2025. Consumers with impacted units received email and on-device notifications of the firmware update, which was rolled out remotely and automatically to impacted devices. The update reduced the risk of the battery overheating by reducing its battery capacity and charging speed.
Consumers with impacted products may be eligible for a free repair, cash payment or Google Store hardware discount credit, depending on location. Access the Google website for further information, and to access the Registration Page, at the following link: g.co/pixel/6abattery
You do not need to contact Google if:
You have already received an appeasement
Google has already confirmed you do not have an impacted product
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Office for Product Safety and Standards, collected from Office for Product Safety and Standards. Check the original before you act on it.
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