Lenovo Recalls USB-C Laptop Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves the Lenovo USB USB-C Laptop Power Bank with model number PBLG2W. The power bank has a 20,000 mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery used to charge laptops, cell phones, and other devices when an electrical outlet is not available. The power bank is black and measures approximately 7 inches long by 3 inches wide. "Lenovo" is printed in black letters on a red tag on the USB power cord. The recalled units were manufactured between January 2022 and June 2022. The manufacturing date is located on the product label in a year/month (YY/MM) format. The recalled units have the manufacturing date of 22/01, 22/02, 22/03, 22/04, 22/05 or 22/06. The part number 40ALLG2WWW and the model number PBLG2W are also located on the product label.

Is my product affected?

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• Lenovo USB-C Laptop Power Banks · About 2,850 (In addition, about 510 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Online at www.lenovo.com, www.newegg.com, www.cdw.com, www.insight.com, www.connection.com, www.shi.com, www.Softchoice.com, www.eBay.com and www.staples.com from May 2022 through January 2023 for about $100.; Lenovo Inc., of Morrisville, North Carolina.

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received one report of a fire causing minimal property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

Lenovo toll-free at 866-989-0515 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recalls@lenovo.com or online at https://support.lenovo.com/solutions/HT515669 or at www.lenovo.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Lenovo appears in 8 CPSC recalls on record. See all Lenovo recalls.

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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