The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling a rechargeable hand warmer after reports that the devices caused fires, burn injuries, and the death of an 83-year-old San Diego resident.
The OCOOPA Rechargeable Hand Warmers are being recalled due to the product’s lithium-ion battery, which can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death, according to the CSPC.
OCOOPA Direct, the Chinese manufacturer of the hand warmers, has received 1,480 reports of overheating, resulting in the unidentified San Diego resident’s death in February as well as 15 fires and 350 burn injuries, the CSPC said…