Health Canada Recalls More Than 16,000 Earbuds Over Fire, Burn Risk

Health Canada's offices at Tunney's Pasture, in Ottawa is seen on Jan. 29, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Health Canada has issued a recall for a brand of wireless earbuds over safety concerns, including burn and fire risks.

The agency has advised anyone who purchased a pair of True Wireless Earbuds to stop using them and return them to a Giant Tiger store for a refund.

The concern is over the USB charging cords, which were manufactured with the wrong wiring material, Health Canada said. As a result, it said the earbuds can overheat when plugged in for charging, which presents a burn and fire hazard.

Health Canada said there were three reports of incidents, but no injuries as of Nov. 27.

There were 16,278 pairs of the earbuds sold in Canada, according to the government health agency. The product was sold from July 17 to Oct. 14 and manufactured in China.

The recall is for products with UPC 774223568363 and SKU 1545426, which can be found on the packaging.

Earbuds purchased before July 17, and those with lot number 11012025 are not included in this recall, Health Canada said.

A similar recall was issued for DEWALT Jobsite Pro Wireless Earphones in 2022 over concerns the earphones could overheat while charging or while being used, presenting a risk of burns or fire.

The company had received no reports of injuries in Canada as of Dec. 31, 2021, the health agency said. It added there were 61 reports in the United States of the earphones overheating during charging or use, and included five reports of fire and four reports of minor burn injuries.

Health Canada said there were four pairs of the wireless earbuds sold in Canada between October 2019 and December 2019.

USB Chargers Recalled

Health Canada issued recalls earlier this year for several USB chargers, saying they present a risk of burn, fire, or shock.

The recalls include the Hongyee brand USB charger station with model number Yili-10USB01. The product is white and contains 10 charging points with six USB-C type and four USB-A type ports, according to the recall.

Health Canada said it tested the product and found that it posed a risk of electric shock. It said the company had not received any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Consumers were advised to stop using the charger and contact the retailer for a refund.

The health agency also issued a recall for iStore brand 5,000 mAH magnetic wireless portable chargers. The products are black with a rectangular design. The impacted model number is IST 09991/W05 and UPC is 776704099915.

Health Canada said the product can overheat and expand during normal use, presenting a burn and fire hazard.

The company reported one incident in Canada, and two reports of injury in the United States.

Consumers were advised to stop using the charger and contact iStore for a full refund.