Rechargeable Power Banks Recalled by Daniel M. Friedman & Associates Due to Fire Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves Universal Rechargeable Power Banks for use with smart phones and tablets. The recalled chargers came in a variety of colors and shapes, including a unicorn head, a cat with sunglasses, and a rainbow between two clouds.

Is my product affected?

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• Universal rechargeable power banks · About 170,500 (In addition, 6,900 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Burlington, Kohl's, Ross and other stores nationwide from November 2016 through January 2019 for about $25.; Yiwu City Fuman Leather & Accessories Co., Ltd., of China; Daniel M. Friedman & Associates, a division of Steven Madden, Ltd. of Long Island City, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received three reports of the charger overheating including one report of a house fire causing up to $150,000 in property damage. No injuries reported received.

Consumer contact

Daniel M. Friedman toll-free at 855-706-6500 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail at info@betseyjohnson.com or online at https://betseyjohnson.com and click on the “Voluntary Recall” button for more information.

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 109 recalls in the power banks, chargers and batteries category, 20 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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