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Three moveable charger fashions that had been bought completely at Costco are being recalled after two home fires had been blamed on the unit overheating.
The USA Shopper Product Security Fee announced the recall in a June 20, 2024, launch.
The recalled models are the “myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh” chargers carrying the mannequin numbers “AO10FK-A,” “AO10FK-B,” and “AO10FK-C,” mentioned the fee.
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“The moveable chargers are black and embrace two hooked up cables for charging moveable digital gadgets, and retractable wall prongs to recharge the power bank. ‘myCharge’ is printed on the entrance floor alongside the lengthy edge. The mannequin quantity is printed on the again,” they mentioned.
The date codes of the recalled merchandise finish in 21 or 22, mentioned the discharge, “or are one of many following 4 date codes ending in 23: 0123, 0923, 1523, or 1723.”
The recalled moveable charger, pictured above, was bought completely at Costco. (U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee / Fox Information)
About 567,000 chargers are included beneath this recall, mentioned the discharge.
The models had been recalled because of the threat of overheating and burns, mentioned the USA Shopper Product Security Fee.
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The Shopper Product Security Fee acquired 120 studies in regards to the moveable chargers overheating, mentioned the discharge.
Moreover, “myCharge acquired 5 studies of incidents, together with two studies of residential fires, leading to $165,000 in reported property injury.”
Costco reported greater than 100 returns of the product, with many shoppers saying their models melted, overheated, or exploded. (Joe Raedle/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
Costco received 115 returns of the myCharge chargers, they mentioned, “mentioning melting, increasing, smoking, hearth, burning, exploding, or sparking.”
No accidents had been reported in any of the incidents, mentioned the discharge.
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Anybody with one of many recalled moveable chargers ought to instantly cease utilizing it and make contact with myCharge for a substitute product, mentioned the Shopper Product Security Fee.
Greater than 500,000 moveable chargers bought at Costco are included on this recall, mentioned the Shopper Product Security Fee. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg through Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
“myCharge” has a web page arrange on its web site to help clients with returning the affected merchandise.
Because the recalled chargers comprise a lithium-ion battery, they can’t be disposed of in family trash or in a battery recycling field, mentioned the discharge.
That is because of the elevated hazard threat related to faulty lithium-ion batteries.
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“Recalled lithium-ion batteries needs to be disposed of in accordance with any native and state ordinances, following the procedures established by your municipal recycling heart for broken/faulty/recalled lithium batteries,” they mentioned.
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| Ticker | Safety | Final | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. | 848.31 | -14.13 | -1.64% |
