The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·25390·Announced 2025-07-17

iStore Magnetic Wireless Power Banks Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards

iStore Magnetic Wireless Power Banks (model IST-09991/W05) are recalled because the lithium-ion batteries can overheat and ignite while charging, posing fire and burn hazards.

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: Score 4 applies because the recall involves confirmed reports of injury (minor burn) and significant property damage ($15,000) from three documented incidents of battery overheating and explosion during charging, meeting the criterion for significant injury/property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

The iStore Magnetic Wireless Power Bank (model IST-09991/W05), a 5,000 mAh portable charger, is recalled due to a lithium-ion battery defect. The battery can overheat and ignite while the power bank is charging, creating fire and burn hazards to consumers. The power banks were sold at vending machines and stores located in various airport locations nationwide and online at iStore.co from February 2023 through May 2025, priced between $46 and $65. About 8,520 units were distributed in the United States.

The firm received three reports of the power banks overheating and exploding while charging. One incident resulted in a minor burn to the victim's arm, and there are reports of approximately $15,000 in property damage.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and dispose of them according to local and state hazardous waste disposal regulations. Do not throw the devices in regular trash, curbside recycling, or battery recycling boxes, as lithium-ion batteries pose a greater fire risk. To participate in the recall, submit two photographs via email to [email protected]: one showing the front with the words 'Recalled' and the date written in permanent marker, and one showing the model number on the back. A purchase receipt is not required. For more information, contact iStore at 800-268-4049 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday), [email protected], or visit istore.co/pages/battery-recall.

The recalled product

Product
iStore Magnetic Wireless Power Banks (IST-09991/W05 model only)
Manufacturer
Tomauri Inc., of Ontario, Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Charger
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn
  • overheating
Affected units
8,520

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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