T119 Elf Power Banks recalled due to fire, burn and explosion hazards

in Safety Alerts
— 3 Apr, 2019

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Affected products

T119 Elf Power Banks

Product description

This recall involves the T119 Power Bank that is a rectangular portable battery-powered device for charging the battery of a mobile phone or other electronic device. The unit measures approximately 11 cm long by 2 cm high by 2 cm wide. It has a color match end with a wire key loop and the sides are either Gun Metal (GMT), Blue (BLU), Black (BLK), or Red (RED). On the black top of the charger in white letters are “5V OUT” and “5V IN”. The name and/or logo of the organization that gave away the unit as a promotional item appears on the side of the power bank. The units were sold in black consumer cartons.

Hazard identified

The power bank’s battery can overheat, posing fire, burn and explosion hazards.

As of March 29, 2019, Spector & Co. Inc. has received 2 reports of overheating. One report resulted in an explosion in Canada and the other resulted in minor fire damage in the United States. No injuries have been reported.