About 429,200 wi-fi moveable cellphone chargers recalled after stories of fires and burns

About 429,200 Casely wi-fi moveable cellphone chargers are being recalled after the corporate obtained 51 stories from customers of the charger’s lithium-ion batteries overheating, increasing or catching hearth whereas in use.

These stories embody incidents of the facility banks catching hearth whereas being utilized by customers to cost their telephones, leading to six minor burn accidents, in line with a discover posted Thursday by the U.S. Client Product Security Fee. 

The recall includes Casely Energy Pods 5000mAh moveable MagSafe wi-fi cellphone charger with mannequin quantity E33A. Made in China, the charger pods have been offered in quite a lot of colours and prints and offered on-line on Amazon, getcasely.com and different web sites between March 2022 and September 2024 for between $30 and $70.

“Casely” is engraved on the entrance aspect of the plate on the precise aspect, and mannequin quantity E33A is printed on the again. The pocket-sized energy pods are appropriate with varied gadgets. The pods have been offered in quite a lot of colours and prints. The pods measure 3 x 2 x 0.25 inches and weigh round 3.2 ounces. 

Customers in possession of the recalled wi-fi moveable energy banks ought to instantly cease utilizing the flammable chargers and make contact with Casely for a free substitute, the discover stated. Proof of buy (receipt) just isn’t required. The Brooklyn, New York-based firm is contacting all identified purchasers immediately.

To obtain the free substitute, customers should go to Casely’s web site and fill out a web-based type and different necessities and particular directions which embody importing images of their machine. 

Due to their threat of catching hearth, lithium-ion batteries can’t be thrown out within the trash, curbside bins, and even battery recycling bins. The CPSC recommends customers contact their municipal family hazardous waste (HHW) assortment heart for steering on find out how to correctly eliminate their recalled lithium-ion battery or machine.

For additional info, contact Casely toll-free at 888-964-9331 from 9 a.m. to five p.m. EST Monday by Friday, by e mail at recall@getcasely.com, on-line at https://www.getcasely.com/pages/2025-recall or by going to  www.getcasely.com and clicking on “Remembers” on the backside of the web page.  

Customers experiencing points with a recall treatment or consider an organization is being non-responsive to their treatment request, can fill out a type with CPSC right here.

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