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132,000 Portable Chargers Sold at Amazon Recalled After Fires, Burn Injuries

The electronics came in white, black, light blue, and light pink, and were sold online via Amazon, AliExpress, and Baseus.
132,000 Portable Chargers Sold at Amazon Recalled After Fires, Burn Injuries
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Lorenz Duchamps
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Around 132,000 magnetic wireless charging power banks have been recalled after reports that they can overheat while charging, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday.

According to a notice posted on the CPSC’s website, the lithium-ion batteries in the Baseus Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Banks can overheat and become a fire hazard.
Lorenz Duchamps
Lorenz Duchamps
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Lorenz Duchamps is a news writer for NTD, The Epoch Times’ sister media, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and entertainment news.