ESR HaloLock wireless power bank batteries can overheat and ignite
ESR HaloLock wireless power banks are being recalled because the lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite. Nine fires and explosions caused about $20,000 in property damage.
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: Significant property-damage reports: nine batteries caught fire or exploded, causing about $20,000 in property damage.
Plain-English summary
ESR HaloLock wireless power banks, model numbers 2G520, 2G505B and 2G512B, are being recalled. "ESR" is printed on the back and the model number on the right side of the pocket-size power banks, which were sold in dark blue, light blue, grey, white and black.
The stated hazard is that the lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards. The firm has received nine reports of the lithium-ion battery catching fire and exploding, resulting in property damage of about $20,000. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Waymeet for a full refund, emailing a photo of the power bank showing the model number marked "Recalled". The power banks must be disposed of in accordance with local and state hazardous waste regulations and must not be placed in the trash, general recycling or retail battery recycling boxes.
The recalled product
- Product
- ESR HaloLock Wireless Power Banks
- Hazard
- lithium-ion-battery
- overheating
- fire-hazard
- property-damage
- Affected units
- 24,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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