myCharge Recalls POWER HUB All-In-One Portable Chargers Due to Fire and Burn Haz...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The recalled portable chargers can overheat while charging, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh portable chargers with model numbers AO10FK-A, AO10FK-B, and AO10FK-C. The portable chargers are black and include two attached cables for charging portable electronic devices, and retractable wall prongs to recharge the power bank. "myCharge" is printed on the front surface along the long edge. The model number is printed on the back. The recalled portable chargers have a date code printed on the outer surface of the wall prong. Date codes are a 4-digit number in the WWYY format, where WW is the sequential week of the year and YY is the last two digits of the manufacturing year. Date codes included in this recall end with 21 or 22, or are one of the following four date codes ending in 23: 0123, 0923, 1523, or 1723.
Affected Products
myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh portable chargers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/myCharge-Recalls-POWER-HUB-All-In-One-Portable-Chargers-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Sold-Exclusively-at-Costco |
| Title | myCharge Recalls POWER HUB All-In-One Portable Chargers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Costco |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/myCharge-power-hub.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh portable charger, models AO10FK-A, AO10FK-B, and AO10FK-C |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/myCharge-power-hub-date-code.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Location of WWYY date code printed on wall prong |
| Hazards › Name | The recalled portable chargers can overheat while charging, posing fire and burn hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | There have been a total of 120 reports involving the portable chargers overheating. myCharge received five reports of incidents, including two reports of residential fires, resulting in approximately $165,000 in reported property damage; and Costco received 115 returns of the portable chargers, mentioning melting, expanding, smoking, fire, burning, exploding, or sparking. There have been no reports of injuries requiring medical attention. |
| Products › Name | myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh portable chargers |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 567,000 |
| Recall I D | 9977 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable chargers, and contact myCharge for a free replacement portable charger. |
| Importers › Name | RFA Brands LLC, d/b/a myCharge, of Birmingham, Michigan |
| Retailers › Name | Exclusively at Costco stores nationwide and online at Costco.com from January 2022 through November 2023 for about $40. |
| Recall Date | 2024-06-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh portable chargers with model numbers AO10FK-A, AO10FK-B, and AO10FK-C. The portable chargers are black and include two attached cables for charging portable electronic devices, and retractable wall prongs to recharge the power bank. "myCharge" is printed on the front surface along the long edge. The model number is printed on the back. The recalled portable chargers have a date code printed on the outer surface of the wall prong. Date codes are a 4-digit number in the WWYY format, where WW is the sequential week of the year and YY is the last two digits of the manufacturing year. Date codes included in this recall end with 21 or 22, or are one of the following four date codes ending in 23: 0123, 0923, 1523, or 1723. |
| Recall Number | 24271 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | myCharge toll-free at 888-251-2026 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at compliance@mycharge.com, or online at https://mycharge.com/pages/power-hub-all-in-one-recall or www.myCharge.com and click on "RECALL INFORMATION" at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-06-20T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |