Belkin Recalls A Bunch Of Power Banks & Wireless Chargers Over Fire Risk

Belkin is coordinating with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission on a recall of tens of thousands of portable battery banks and wireless charging stands. That's far less thank Anker's power bank recall in September, but still a significant number.

Most of the affected models were sold in the U.S., though a couple thousand of the affected units were sold in Canada. According to the recall notice, all of the units pose fire and burn risks.

The culprit, as is often the case with these kinds of recall notices, is a lithium-ion battery pack with a manufacturing defect. While the notices don't go into detail, they do make clear that the batteries in the affected power banks and charging stands can overheat and catch fire.

More than just a theoretical hazard, Belkin has fielded over a dozen reports of fire incidents, including one in the ...