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A recall affecting more than 400,000 power banks has been reissued after federal regulators reported additional incidents, including a fatal fire and a separate fire on board an aircraft.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 429,000 Casely Power Banks 5000mAh Portable MagSafe Compatible Wireless Chargers are included in the recall announced last week due to fire and fire hazards.
The recall was first announced in April 2025. At that time, Casely had received 51 consumer reports of the charger overheating, swelling or catching fire while being used to charge phones, causing six minor burns.
MORE THAN 30,000 WIRELESS POWERBANKS REMOVED AFTER REPORTS OF FIRE, EXPLOSIONS
Approximately 429,000 Casely Power Banks 5000mAh portable MagSafe wireless phone chargers are affected by the re-announced recall. (US Consumer Product Safety Commission / Unknown)
Since that recall, regulators say 28 additional incidents have been reported, including the death of a 75-year-old New Jersey woman.
In August 2024, the elderly woman was charging her mobile phone with the power bank on her lap when it caught fire and exploded. She suffered second and third degree burns and later died from her burns.
In another incident, a 47-year-old woman was charging her mobile phone with the power bank on a plane in February when it caught fire and exploded, leaving the woman with first-degree burns.
The recall was first announced in April 2025. (US Consumer Product Safety Commission / Unknown)
The power banks affected by the recall have the model number “E33A” printed on the back and “Casely” engraved on the front right side.
The chargers were sold on Casely’s website, Amazon and other online retailers from March 2022 to September 2024 for between $30 and $70.
Consumers are urged to immediately stop using the power banks and contact Casely for a free replacement.
MORE THAN 1.1 MILLION POWERBANKS REMOVED AFTER REPORTS OF FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS
The chargers were sold from March 2022 through September 2024 through the Casely website, Amazon and other online retailers. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz / Reuters)
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The power banks should not be thrown in the household waste because they pose a fire risk, the committee warned. Consumers are instructed to contact local household hazardous waste collection centers for disposal advice.
