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CleggPromo Recalls CPB-100 Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled September 23, 2015 · CPSC recall 15248 · CleggPromo

CleggPromo CPB-100 power bank top sideCleggPromo CPB-100 power bank left endCleggPromo CPB-100 power bank front side
Hazard
The power bank can overheat, explode and catch fire.
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 1,500
Incidents / injuries
There is one reported incident of the power bank overheating, exploding and catching fire, resulting in fire damage. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves CleggPromo CPB-100 power banks, catalog item number 625401, which are used to provide emergency charging for portable electronic equipment. The recalled power banks are rectangular in shape with rounded corners and are about 3 1/2 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide by 3/4 inches deep. The power banks are cream colored and have a silver panel on the top side with a white power button, four circles and the word "POWERBANK." The left end of the power bank has a standard USB port with the word "Out" above it and a power indicator LED light. The front side has a micro USB port with the word "In" below it. Input, output and capacity information are also on the front side.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power bank and contact CleggPromo to receive a free set of executive pens as a replacement product. CleggPromo will send consumers a prepaid shipping box and instructions on how to return the power bank free of charge.

Contact

CleggPromo at 800-842-2909 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at www.cleggpromo.com and click on "1k Power Bank Recall Info" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Product
Power bank
Manufacturer(s)
Sinotec Technology, of Hong Kong, China
Retailers
The recalled power banks were not sold at retail but were promotional items given as handouts at corporate events, meetings, trade shows and conventions from January 2014 to April 2015.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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