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Food recalls have become alarmingly common in the news lately, but they’re not the only items that can be included in large-scale recalls with potentially deadly consequences.
The latest example comes from Costco, which has been named in an advisory for hundreds of thousands of products it has sold that could result in house fires.
Fox Business provided some details:
Three portable charger models that were sold exclusively at Costco are being recalled after two house fires were blamed on the unit overheating.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall in a June 20, 2024, release.
The recalled units are the “myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh” chargers carrying the model numbers “AO10FK-A,” “AO10FK-B,” and “AO10FK-C,” said the commission.
“The portable chargers are black and include two attached cables for charging portable electronic devices, and retractable wall prongs to recharge the power bank. ‘myCharge’ is printed on the front surface along the long edge. The model number is printed on the back,” they said.
The news drew considerable attention on social media:
Recall Alert 🚨 567,000 chargers sold at Costco recalled after two homes catch fire #Recall #FireSafety https://t.co/P9qf3dllZi
— Phoenix Society (@PSburnsurvivors) June 24, 2024
Heads up: Fire Hazard recall for MyCharge battery units sold at Costco and elsewhere. Spread the word. pic.twitter.com/x5c7HRlzlZ
— KevinlyFather 🇺🇲🇨🇦🇲🇼🇸🇿 (@KevinlyFather) June 23, 2024
More than half a million phone chargers sold exclusively at Costco are under recall due to fire risk. https://t.co/UFH3U81Q5x
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) June 23, 2024
Newsnation offered additional coverage of the recall:
The recall filing also says at least 115 of the China-made products were returned to Costco for “melting, expanding, smoking, fire, burning, exploding, or sparking”. No injuries requiring medical attention have been reported yet.
If you have the product and need to dispose of it, make sure to visit a municipal recycling center to properly get rid of potentially dangerous lithium batteries.
Of course, Costco has also been involved in its share of food recalls, as the following video chronicles:
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