A Michigan corporate is recalling about 567,000 transportable battery chargers bought at Costco national after 120 stories of the product overheating whilst charging, with the units connected to 2 residential fires.The recall comes to myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh transportable chargers with fashion numbers AO10FK-A, AO10FK-B, and AO10FK-C. The chargers have been bought at Costco retail outlets and on-line from January 2022 via November 2023 for approximately $40, myCharge disclosed Thursday in a realize posted by means of the Shopper Product Protection Fee.
Symbol of recalled myCharge transportable battery charger.
U.S. Shopper Product Protection Fee
Birmingham, Mich.-based myCharge mentioned it had won 5 stories of the made-in-China fees overheating, together with the 2 house fires. Costco additionally won 115 returns of the chargers, with shoppers citing melting, increasing, smoking, hearth, burning, exploding or sparking. There were no stories of accidents requiring scientific consideration.
Homeowners of the recalled chargers must forestall the usage of them and call myCharge for a substitute.
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The corporate may also be reached at (888) 251-2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday via Friday; by means of e-mail at compliance@mycharge.com; or on myCharge’s site.
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