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Over 200,000 power banks sold on Amazon are being recalled for a fire risk

Do you recognize this power bank? It might be recalled. | Image: INIU

A company called INIU has issued a recall for its BI-B41 10,000mAh power banks because the lithium-ion batteries they use “can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.” The company has received 15 reports of the power banks overheating resulting in 11 fires causing over $380,000 in property damage and three minor burn injuries, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The recall covers about 210,000 of the power banks that were sold through Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022 for around $18. The recalled power banks can be identified by their blue or black case featuring the INIU company lo …

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