67,000 powerbanks have been recalled after burning hands, feet, furniture and floors
Charging the phone or laptop shouldn’t involve treating burned skin or furniture. That’s why myCharge recalled 67,000 powerbanks last week.
The exact problem, as stated in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice: “The powerbank’s lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.”
Not just “can overheat” but has overheated, 30 times, according to the alert. That’s resulted in “seven injuries, including burns to the upper body, hands, legs and/or feet of users and/or property damage to household flooring, walls and furniture.”
This covers seven kinds of myCharge powerbanks:
Adventure Mega, model No. AVC20KG-A, codes 2818, 3718, 4018, 4518.
Adventure Mega C, model No. AVCQC20KG-A, code 2818.
Razor Mega, model No. RZ20KK-A, codes 3818, 4118, 4418, 4918, 1719.
Razor Mega C, model No. RZQC20KK-A, code 3818.
Razor Super, model No. RZ24NK-A, code 0319.
Razor Super C, model No. RZQC24NK-A, codes 3319, 3519.
Razor Xtreme, model No. RZPD26BK-A, codes 2818, 3718, 3918.
If you have any of these, stop using them and reach out to myCharge. The company is offering an electronic voucher for the full purchase price and a 25% bonus for redemption on the company website.
Contact myCharge by phone at 888-251-2026, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time; email at compliance@mycharge.com; or the company website.
