About 132,000 Baseus Magnetic Wi-fi Charging Energy Banks offered on-line are being recalled after 171 experiences of the lithium-ion batteries inside overheating.
These experiences embody 132 incidents of bulging or swelling batteries and 39 involving fires, leading to 13 burn accidents and about $20,000 in property injury, in response to a discover posted Thursday by the U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee.Â
The recalled energy banks got here in white, black, gentle blue and lightweight pink, and have magnetic sides that connect to cellphones.Â
The recalled models have mannequin numbers PPCXM06 or PPCXW06 on their magnetic facet, and 20W on the non-magnetic facet.Â
Made in China and imported by Shenzhen Baseus Know-how Co., the recalled models have been offered by AliExpress.com, Amazon.com and Baseus.com from April 2022 by means of April 2024 for between $18 and $55.Â
Shoppers are urged to cease utilizing the recalled energy banks and to contact Baseus for a full refund with proof of buy, or to obtain $36 with out proof of buy. Baseus and Amazon are notifying identified purchasers straight, the discover mentioned.
Folks mustn’t throw the recalled battery within the trash, however ought to as an alternative comply with the foundations established by their native recycling middle for broken, faulty or recalled lithium batteries, as they have to be dealt with in a different way.Â
Refund requests will be submitted right here. These with questions can name Baseus at (855) 215-5824 Monday by means of Friday from 8 a.m. to five p.m. Japanese, the corporate mentioned.Â