A federal agency issued a recall Wednesday for portable charges sold exclusively on Amazon after one caught fire on a commercial flight.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall involves about 190,000 VRURC portable chargers with model number “OD-B7.” The chargers have built-in cables and a built-in wall plug. The model number is on the back of the recalled chargers, which were sold in black, blue, green, orange, pink, red and white color options.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable chargers and contact VRURC for a free replacement product.
VRURC has received one report of fire during a commercial flight, which resulted in four flight attendants getting hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.
The chargers recalled were sold for between $30-$40 on Amazon.com from July 2021 through May 2023.
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