Product safety recalls occur when a consumer product is unsafe or does not comply with standards.
Battery isolation switch product recall
Issue date: 1 March 2025
The purpose of this alert is to warn the mining and transport industries of a product recall for the Baxters Viatemis ADR Battery Switch DPS Series.
WorkSafe has been advised that Baxters battery isolation switch is susceptible to water ingress and may cause the product to fail.
The battery switch is installed on prime movers, especially on vehicles transporting dangerous goods, and its function is to isolate the battery of the vehicle or engine plant to render it safe and/or inoperable.
If the recalled product fails while the vehicle is in motion it may pose an accident risk to the vehicle, occupants and other road users.
We encourage you to review the details of the recall, identify if you have vehicles that are impacted and follow the recall instructions.
Further information is available from the Baxters Viatemis ADR Battery Switch DPS Series recall webpage.