When unit is being charged or being used to charge another device, it can overheat, causing a fire hazard.
Recall
Number
15030
Date
2014-11-19
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Two-Tone Power Bank Charger
Remedies
Options
Replace
Companies
Retailer(s)
Power banks were given as promotional items at various meetings, trade shows and industry conventions from November 2013 to August 2014. The products sold for about $8 to $11.
Importer(s)
Alumni Partners dba AP Specialties of San Clemente, Calif.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
Power Bank charger is a self-contained energy source used to charge cell phones and other devices when an electrical outlet is not available. The unit is rectangular in shape and measures approximately 3.6 inches long by 1 inch high by 1 inch wide. It has a white top and the sides are either black, dark blue, lime green, light blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white or yellow. On the white top of the charger in black letters are "OUT DC5V" and "IN DC5V". Units with a period after the lettering - reading "OUT DC5V." - are not involved in this recall. The name and/or logo of the organization that gave away the charger as a promotional item appears on the side of the power bank.