A Michigan firm is recalling about 567,000 transportable battery chargers bought at Costco nationwide after 120 studies of the product overheating whereas charging, with the gadgets linked to 2 residential fires.
The recall includes myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh transportable chargers with mannequin numbers AO10FK-A, AO10FK-B, and AO10FK-C. The chargers had been bought at Costco shops and on-line from January 2022 by means of November 2023 for about $40, myCharge disclosed Thursday in a discover posted by the Client Product Security Fee.
Birmingham, Mich.-based myCharge stated it had obtained 5 studies of the made-in-China expenses overheating, together with the 2 house fires. Costco additionally obtained 115 returns of the chargers, with clients mentioning melting, increasing, smoking, fireplace, burning, exploding or sparking. There have been no studies of accidents requiring medical consideration.
Homeowners of the recalled chargers ought to cease utilizing them and phone myCharge for a alternative.
The corporate will be reached at (888) 251-2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday by means of Friday; by electronic mail at compliance@mycharge.com; or on myCharge’s web site.