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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2014-11-19

AP Specialties Recalls Power Bank Chargers

Is my product affected?

Two-Tone Power Bank Charger

  • Brand Alumni Partners dba AP Specialties of San Clemente, Calif.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

AP Specialties is recalling power bank chargers that can overheat when being charged or used to charge another device, creating a fire hazard. The affected power banks are rectangular units measuring approximately 3.6 inches long by 1 inch high by 1 inch wide with a white top and colored sides (black, dark blue, lime green, light blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white, or yellow). They have "OUT DC5V" and "IN DC5V" printed in black letters on the white top, though units with a period after this lettering are not affected. The charger name or promotional logo appears on the side.

Consumers who own an affected power bank should immediately stop using it and contact AP Specialties for a replacement. AP Specialties will provide an envelope and label with instructions for returning the power bank at no cost, and will send a replacement product once the recalled unit is received.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

When unit is being charged or being used to charge another device, it can overheat, causing a fire hazard.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the charger and contact AP Specialties for a replacement. AP Specialties will send consumer an envelope and label with instructions on how to return the power bank free of charge. Upon receipt of the power bank, AP Specialties will send the consumer a replacement product.

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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