WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls nearly 500,000 Charmast power bank chargers sold on Amazon because of fire and burn hazards.
This recall involves Charmast power banks, model W1056. They were sold in black, blue, green, mint, pink and white colors. The brand name “Charmast” is printed on the front and “Model: W1056” is printed on the back.
The banks were sold from December 2018 through September 2024 for between $14 and $25.
Charmast has received 44 reports of the recalled power banks expanding, igniting, melting, overheating or smoking, including four reports of consumers receiving burns or blisters.
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Recalled lithium-ion batteries should be disposed of in accordance with any local and state ordinances, following the procedures established by your municipal recycling center for damaged/defective/recalled lithium batteries, because these potentially hazardous batteries must be handled differently than other batteries.