The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·19082·Announced 2019-03-14

Tech Gear 5.7 Recalls Heated Socks Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Tech Gear 5.7 is recalling Mobile Warming Performance Heated Socks because the lithium-ion battery can overheat, melt, or ignite, posing fire and burn risks.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire and burn hazard with reported property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (significant injury/property-damage reports) despite the absence of reported personal injuries.

Plain-English summary

Tech Gear 5.7, Inc. is recalling approximately 4,000 units of Mobile Warming Performance Heated Socks. The recall involves specific socks with serial numbers MW18A04-17-14, MW18A04-17-15, MW18A04-M4-10/W6-11, and MW18A04-M10-14. These gray, poly-cotton blend socks were sold in men's and women's sizes 6-10 and 10-14 from September 2018 through November 2018 for about $130 at Scheels, other sporting goods, workwear, and farm supply stores nationwide, and online at mobilewarming.com and Amazon.com.

The lithium-ion battery included with the socks can overheat, melt, or ignite when charged with a charger other than the one provided with the product. This poses fire and burn hazards to the user. Tech Gear 5.7 has received four reports of batteries overheating, melting, or igniting, resulting in minor property damage in two instances and melting of the battery case in the others. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled socks, remove the battery, and contact Tech Gear 5.7 for instructions on how to receive a free replacement pair of socks with battery or a full refund. Consumers can contact Tech Gear 5.7 toll-free at 888-908-6024 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by email at [email protected], or online at www.mobilewarming.com by clicking on “Recall Information.”

The recalled product

Product
Mobile Warming Performance Heated Socks
Manufacturer
Mi Croteck Gaoke (HK) Limited/Shenzhen FCY Technology Co. Ltd, of China
Category
Consumer Product — Apparel
Hazard
Affected units
4,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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