The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24067·Announced 2023-12-21

Klein Tools and Blackfire Portable Power Stations Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards

Klein Tools and Blackfire portable rechargeable power stations are being recalled because their internal inverter boards can overheat, creating fire and burn hazards. Consumers should stop using the units and return them to their original point of purchase.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire and burn hazards from overheating) where no injuries have yet been reported. Four reports of overheating without resulting injuries or confirmed fires place this in the High category per the rubric, which covers risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Klein Tools, of Lincolnshire, Illinois, is recalling approximately 3,800 Klein Tools and Blackfire portable rechargeable power stations. The recalled models are the Klein Tools KTB1000 and Blackfire PAC1000. These portable power stations contain lithium-ion batteries and deliver up to 1,500 watts of AC power, with four 120V outlets, six USB ports, and a 12V car port.

The internal inverter boards in these power stations can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Klein Tools has received four reports of overheating. No injuries or lithium-ion battery fires have been reported to date.

The power stations were sold by industrial distributors and electrical wholesalers nationwide from November 2021 through November 2023 for approximately $1,300 each.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power stations and return them to their original place of purchase. Klein Tools is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can contact Klein Tools at 800-527-3099 (7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday) or visit www.kleintools.com/recall/ktb1000 or www.blackfire.com/recall/pac1000.

The recalled product

Product
Portable Rechargeable Power Stations
Manufacturer
Klein Tools, of Lincolnshire, Illinois
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Power Equipment
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury
  • overheating
Affected units
3,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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