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VRURC Portable Chargers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com by VRURC; Caught Fire on Commercial Flight

Recalled July 6, 2023 · CPSC recall 23238 · VRURC

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Hazard
The recalled portable chargers can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 190,000
Incidents / injuries
VRURC has received one report of fire during a commercial flight, which resulted in four flight attendants being transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Description

This recall involves VRURC portable chargers with model number "OD-B7," which have built-in cables and a built-in wall plug. The model number is printed on the back of the recalled chargers, which were sold in black, blue, green, orange, pink, red and white color options.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable chargers and contact VRURC for a free replacement product.

Contact

VRURC collect at 951-593-9128 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected] or online at https://www.vrurcpower.com/pages/safety-recall or https://www.vrurcpower.com/ and click on Recalls at the top of the page for more information.

Product
VRURC portable chargers
Distributed by
Shenzhen ChuangliJiacheng Technology Co. Ltd., d/b/a VRURC, of China
Retailers
Exclusively at Amazon.com from July 2021 through May 2023 for between $30 and $40.
Made in
China

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

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