The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·23783·Announced 2023-08-17

Ubio Labs power banks recalled due to fire hazard

Costco is recalling approximately 350,000 Ubio Labs power banks (model PWB1071) that can overheat and ignite. The company has received three fire reports, including one on a commercial flight with four smoke inhalation reports and one minor burn injury.

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: This recall meets the Severe criteria because it reports actual injury (smoke inhalation and minor burn injury) and a documented fire incident on a commercial flight. The hazard has resulted in harm to consumers, placing it in the Severe category rather than High.

Plain-English summary

Costco Wholesale Corp. is recalling Ubio Labs power banks, model PWB1071, sold in single-packs (Costco item number 1314518) or two-packs (item number 1265470). The recalled power banks are black and can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.

Approximately 350,000 units were sold at Costco stores nationwide and online at www.costco.com. The single-pack was sold from March 2019 through December 2020 for approximately $32, and the two-pack was sold from September 2018 through December 2020 for approximately $40. Ubio Labs, Inc., the importer based in Mercer Island, Washington, ceased operations.

Costco has received three reports of fire involving these power banks, including one report of fire on a commercial flight that resulted in four reports of smoke inhalation and one report of a minor burn injury to passengers. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Costco for a full refund. Costco has contacted all known purchasers directly.

Consumers can contact Costco at 800-774-2678 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT Saturday through Sunday, by live chat at https://customerservice.costco.com/, or online at https://www.costco.com/recalls.html for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Ubio Labs power banks
Manufacturer
Ubio Labs, Inc., of Mercer Island, Washington (ceased operations)
Category
Consumer Product — Electronics / Power Banks
Hazard
  • fire
  • overheat
  • burn-injury
  • smoke-inhalation
Affected units
350,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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