Urgent recall for official Apple accessory that could catch fire and EXPLODE

An urgent informing has been issued to Apple Watch users aft a fashionable charger was recalled implicit occurrence risks.

Accessory shaper Belkin announced the planetary recall of its $160 BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K, which was besides sold successful the Apple Store.

The faulty powerfulness slope features the exemplary number BPD005, which tin beryllium recovered connected the back, and was released successful May 2023.

The institution identified a manufacturing defect that tin origin the lithium compartment to overheat, posing a occurrence hazard to users.

'Place your BPD005 successful a safe, adust determination distant from thing flammable oregon thing that tin harm the powerfulness bank,' Belkin shared successful the announcement.

'Do not spot your powerfulness slope into immoderate trash oregon recycling bins.'

Belkin has pulled the charger from its website, but third-party sites inactive amusement it for sale.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) besides has yet to marque an official announcement astir the recall.

'If you person purchased the Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K, BPD005, it is important that you instantly halt utilizing it, disconnect it from immoderate powerfulness proviso oregon different products, and interaction america for further instructions,' the institution shared.

The institution softly pulled the powerfulness slope from its tract successful Octobe.

'No injuries person been reported, and nary different Belkin wireless chargers oregon immoderate different Belkin products are affected by this recall,' according to the callback announcement.

Belkin besides said it would refund consumers who purchased the faulty powerfulness bank.

The Belkin BoostCharge ProFast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K was priced astatine $159.

It is unclear however galore units person been sold worldwide.

While Belkin did not supply much details astir the manufacturing defect causing the overheating, specified issues person been linked to utilizing inexpensive materials that present impurities.

Other recalls implicit lithium batteries catching occurrence person besides cited a cracked separator, a bladed integrative movie separating the affirmative and antagonistic poles.

However, Belkin was plagued with different callback successful 2021 implicit the hazard of fire.

Its Boost Charge Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition (WIZ003), sold done Apple’s online and retail stores, was pulled aft a manufacturing defect that could origin occurrence and daze hazards was identified.

An iPhone charger was besides recalled successful September owed to the aforesaid defect.

Accessory shaper Anker determined its MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K), Power Bank and MagGo Power Bank whitethorn airs a occurrence hazard aft uncovering the lithium-ion artillery could overheat, causing integrative components to melt, fume and drawback fire.

'Although lone a tiny fig of batteries (a batch utilized successful the products from January 3, 2024, to September 17, 2024) whitethorn beryllium affected by this issue, retired of an abundance of caution, we are reaching retired to each customers to statesman a Recall program,' the institution said.

The models impacted included: Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K)/Anker Power Bank/Anker MagGo Power Bank, Model: A1642/A1647/A1652.

'Immediately halt utilizing this product. Do not propulsion the powerfulness slope into the trash oregon recycling bin. Please dispose of your instrumentality astatine a installation that accepts lithium batteries,' Anker warned.