VRURC Portable Chargers recall: Fire Hazard
VRURC Portable Chargers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com by VRURC; Caught Fire on Commercial Flight
Why was VRURC Portable Chargers recalled?
The recalled portable chargers can ignite, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable chargers and contact VRURC for a free replacement product. Contact: VRURC collect at 951-593-9128 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected] or online at https://www.vrurcpower.com/pages/safety-recall or https://www.vrurcpower.com/ and click on Recalls at the top of the page for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- VRURC portable chargers
- Company
- Shenzhen ChuangliJiacheng Technology Co. Ltd., d/b/a VRURC, of China
- Quantity
- About 190,000
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Amazon.com from July 2021 through May 2023 for between $30 and $40.
- Recall date
- July 6, 2023
- Incidents / injuries
- VRURC has received one report of fire during a commercial flight, which resulted in four flight attendants being transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves VRURC portable chargers with model number "OD-B7," which have built-in cables and a built-in wall plug. The model number is printed on the back of the recalled chargers, which were sold in black, blue, green, orange, pink, red and white color options.