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567,000 portable chargers sold at Costco recalled for fire concerns

More than 550,000 portable chargers sold at Costco have been recalled due to burn and fire concerns, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.

Three models of the myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000 mAh portable charger were included in the recall with different date codes. The recall was initiated after observing that the charger would overheat while charging.

The commission said there have been 120 reports involving portable chargers overheating, with two incidents resulting in house fires that caused about $165,000 in property damage.

“Costco received 115 portable charger returns mentioning melting, expansion, smoke, fire, combustion, explosion or sparking,” the commission said.

No burns were reported.

What to do if you own the myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000 mAh Portable Charger

Customers are advised to stop using the chargers and contact myCharge for a replacement on the company's recall page.

The commission warns consumers: “Do not throw this recalled battery into the trash” and “Do not place this recalled battery in used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores.” »

“These potentially hazardous batteries should be handled differently than other batteries,” the commission said, adding that the batteries “should be disposed of in accordance with local and state ordinances, following the procedures established by your municipal recycling center for damaged batteries/ defective/defective”. recalled lithium batteries.

Costco charger models recalled

The chargers were sold at Costco from January 2022 to November 2023 and include the following models:

  • Models with date codes ending in 21
  • Models with date codes ending in 22
  • Four models with date codes ending in 23

USA TODAY reached out to Costco for comment and did not receive a response.

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