A Michigan firm is recalling about 567,000 transportable battery chargers offered at Costco nationwide after 120 experiences of the product overheating whereas charging, with the gadgets linked to 2 residential fires.The recall entails myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh transportable chargers with mannequin numbers AO10FK-A, AO10FK-B, and AO10FK-C. The chargers had been offered at Costco shops and on-line from January 2022 via November 2023 for about $40, myCharge disclosed Thursday in a discover posted by the Client Product Security Fee.
Picture of recalled myCharge transportable battery charger.
U.S. Client Product Security Fee
Birmingham, Mich.-based myCharge mentioned it had obtained 5 experiences of the made-in-China fees overheating, together with the 2 dwelling fires. Costco additionally obtained 115 returns of the chargers, with prospects mentioning melting, increasing, smoking, fireplace, burning, exploding or sparking. There have been no experiences of accidents requiring medical consideration.
House owners of the recalled chargers ought to cease utilizing them and get in touch with myCharge for a alternative.
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The corporate will be reached at (888) 251-2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday via Friday; by electronic mail at compliance@mycharge.com; or on myCharge’s web site.
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