Overview

• Google’s mid-June safety update throttles charging voltage after specific cycle counts but did not stop a Pixel 6a from igniting overnight
• Reddit user footymanageraddict woke to his phone ablaze while charging on a 45-watt Steam Deck adapter, suffering property damage and breathing irritation
• This is the fifth Pixel 6a fire in twelve months and the first to occur after the mandatory software patch
• The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has formally warned that Pixel 6a batteries may overheat and cause fires or burns
• Google offers free battery replacements or compensation in select regions but has not publicly answered inquiries or launched a formal recall