CALB Banana Batteries: Battery recall and lessons learned

Battery Recall CALB's "Banana Batteries" and the Lessons Learned

2026-08-12 From Henrik Bork | Translated by AI 7 min Reading Time

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LFP cells bent like bananas. The supplier CALB had delivered defective cells, which are now failing in the field.(Image: KI-generiert) — LFP cells bent like bananas. The supplier CALB had delivered defective cells, which are now failing in the field.
(Image: KI-generiert)

When batteries in electric cars swell until they are bent like bananas, the manufacturer faces a crisis to manage. How CALB is currently attempting this has the makings of a case study on crisis communication in China.

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