CleggPromo Recalls CPB-100 Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 15248 · Sep 23, 2015 · CleggPromo
1,500
units affected
1,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15248
- Date
- Sep 23, 2015
- Company
- CleggPromo
- Units affected
- 1,500
- Product
- Power bank
- Product type
- Battery Chargers
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves CleggPromo CPB-100 power banks, catalog item number 625401, which are used to provide emergency charging for portable electronic equipment. The recalled power banks are rectangular in shape with rounded corners and are about 3 1/2 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide by 3/4 inches deep. The power banks are cream colored and have a silver panel on the top side with a white power button, four circles and the word "POWERBANK." The left end of the power bank has a standard USB port with the word "Out" above it and a power indicator LED light. The front side has a micro USB port with the word "In" below it. Input, output and capacity information are also on the front side.
What can happen
The power bank can overheat, explode and catch fire.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power bank and contact CleggPromo to receive a free set of executive pens as a replacement product. CleggPromo will send consumers a prepaid shipping box and instructions on how to return the power bank free of charge.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There is one reported incident of the power bank overheating, exploding and catching fire, resulting in fire damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The recalled power banks were not sold at retail but were promotional items given as handouts at corporate events, meetings, trade shows and conventions from January 2014 to April 2015.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled power bank?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power bank and contact CleggPromo to receive a free set of executive pens as a replacement product. CleggPromo will send consumers a prepaid shipping box and instructions on how to return the power bank free of charge.
What is the hazard?
The power bank can overheat, explode and catch fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.