The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·15248·Announced 2015-09-23

CleggPromo Recalls CPB-100 Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard

CleggPromo is recalling CPB-100 power banks because they can overheat, explode, and catch fire. One incident of fire damage has been reported.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one reported incident of the product exploding and causing fire damage, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating (significant property-damage reports).

Plain-English summary

CleggPromo is recalling approximately 1,500 CPB-100 power banks, catalog item number 625401, due to a fire hazard. The recalled power banks are cream-colored, rectangular devices with rounded corners, measuring about 3 1/2 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide by 3/4 inches deep. They feature a silver panel on the top with a white power button and the word "POWERBANK," a standard USB port on the left end, and a micro USB port on the front side.

The power banks can overheat, explode, and catch fire. There is one reported incident of the power bank overheating, exploding, and catching fire, resulting in fire damage. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled power banks were not sold at retail but were distributed as promotional items at corporate events, meetings, trade shows, and conventions from January 2014 to April 2015. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power bank and contact CleggPromo to receive a free set of executive pens as a replacement. CleggPromo will provide a prepaid shipping box and instructions for returning the power bank free of charge.

The recalled product

Product
Power bank
Manufacturer
Sinotec Technology, of Hong Kong, China
Category
Consumer Product — Power Banks
Hazard
Affected units
1,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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