Power Plus Recalls Tora Portable Power Charging Stations Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards
Recall 23030 · Nov 3, 2022 · Power Plus
115
units affected
115
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23030
- Date
- Nov 3, 2022
- Company
- Power Plus
- Units affected
- 115
- Product
- Power Plus Tora Portable Power Charging Stations
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Power Plus Tora portable power charging stations with a lithium-ion battery and model number SGR-PPS500-2 on the white casing. The portable power charging station is used as a backup power supply for motorized rolling storm shutters. The unit is about 12 inches wide by 7 inches long and has a carrying handle on the top. The model number is printed on the side of the portable charging stations and the serial numbers 1350 through 1549 is printed on a label on the underside of the charging station.
What can happen
The lithium-ion battery in the recalled portable power charging stations can catch on fire while charging, posing fire and explosion hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Power Plus Tora portable power charging stations and contact Power Plus for instructions on how to return the recalled charging station at no cost to the consumer and to receive a full refund. Power Plus is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Power Plus has received two reports of fires. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Shutter distributors and installers in Florida, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia and online at www.PwrPlus.com from January 2021 through June 2022 for about $500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled power plus tora portable power charging stations?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Power Plus Tora portable power charging stations and contact Power Plus for instructions on how to return the recalled charging station at no cost to the consumer and to receive a full refund. Power Plus is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The lithium-ion battery in the recalled portable power charging stations can catch on fire while charging, posing fire and explosion hazards.
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.