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An organization has a recall of almost 200,000 transportable chargers underway, citing a threat of them catching on fireplace, in response to a Client Product Security Fee (CPSC) alert.
Within the Thursday alert, it mentioned individuals ought to “instantly” cease utilizing the 190,000 recalled VRURC transportable chargers. The hearth hazard they doubtlessly current stems from a “manufacturing situation” that might trigger some to overheat to the purpose of ignition, the corporate mentioned on its web site.
Whereas on an airplane, one of many recalled chargers, which all sport the mannequin quantity “OD-B7,” skilled the problem, resulting in a hearth. 4 flight attendants engaged on the flight inhaled sufficient smoke that they needed to go to the hospital, in response to the CPSC alert.
The alert mentioned “built-in cables” with a couple of several types of connectors come hooked up to the chargers along with a “built-in wall plug.”
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A recalled VRURC transportable charger in black. (Client Product Security Fee)
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The one place VRURC bought the chargers was Amazon’s web site, it mentioned. These occurred over virtually two years, operating from July 2021 to Could 2023.
The corporate is providing a substitute as a treatment to the problem.
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Blue model of recalled VRURC charger. (Client Product Security Fee)
Till customers get these, they need to not toss the recalled chargers within the rubbish or recycling bin, VRURC mentioned on its web site. The corporate requested prospects to take them to a spot that may eliminate lithium batteries as a substitute.
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“The protection of our prospects is VRURC’s highest precedence,” the corporate additionally mentioned.
