Product Recall Number: 19-090
Why was Universal rechargeable power banks recalled?
The power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard
Product Recall Number: 19-090
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-03-26
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Universal rechargeable power banks
Description: This recall involves Universal Rechargeable Power Banks for use with smart phones and tablets. The recalled chargers came in a variety of colors and shapes, including a unicorn head, a cat with sunglasses, and a rainbow between two clouds.
Hazard Description: The power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 170,500 (In addition, 6,900 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received three reports of the charger overheating including one report of a house fire causing up to $150,000 in property damage. No injuries reported received.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Daniel M. Friedman & Associates to arrange to return the product for a full refund.
Sold At: Burlington, Kohl’s, Ross and other stores nationwide from November 2016 through January 2019 for about $25.
Importers: Daniel M. Friedman & Associates, a division of Steven Madden, Ltd. of Long Island City, N.Y.
Manufacturers: Yiwu City Fuman Leather & Accessories Co., Ltd., of China
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed