The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·19090·Announced 2019-03-26

Universal Rechargeable Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Daniel M. Friedman & Associates is recalling about 170,500 universal rechargeable power banks due to a fire hazard. The devices can overheat, causing property damage.

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 hazard with a reported house fire causing up to $150,000 in property damage, which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Daniel M. Friedman & Associates, a division of Steven Madden, Ltd., is recalling about 170,500 Universal Rechargeable Power Banks. The recalled chargers, manufactured in China, were sold in a variety of colors and shapes, including a unicorn head, a cat with sunglasses, and a rainbow between two clouds. An additional 6,900 units were sold in Canada.

The power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard. 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 have been reported.

The recalled power banks were sold at Burlington, Kohl's, Ross, and other stores nationwide from November 2016 through January 2019 for about $25. 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.

The recalled product

Product
Universal rechargeable power banks
Manufacturer
Yiwu City Fuman Leather & Accessories Co., Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Electronics
Hazard
Affected units
170,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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