Stop using these ESR power banks that have been recalled for fire and explosion risks

Two of the recalled powerfulness slope models featured built-in kickstands. | Image: ESR

ESR has issued a callback for 33,000 HaloLock wireless powerfulness banks, successful 6,000mAh and 10,000mAh versions, due to the fact that their lithium-ion batteries tin “overheat and ignite, posing occurrence and pain hazards to consumers.” The powerfulness banks were cheaper alternatives to Apple’s MagSafe accessories (priced betwixt $32 and $40) but offered slower 7.5W wireless charging speeds erstwhile utilized with an iPhone. Other Qi2 compatible chargers connection astatine slightest 15W speeds.

The institution has received 9 reports of the powerfulness banks catching occurrence and exploding, causing astir $20,000 of spot damage, but nary injuries, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Although the nonstop exemplary fig wasn’t revealed, 7 months ago, a Reddit idiosyncratic shared images of the aftermath of a powerfulness slope exploding and catching occurrence successful their home, which they aboriginal identified arsenic an “ESR 10000 mah wireless portable charger.”

Approximately 24,000 powerfulness banks were sold successful the US done Amazon, Home Depot, and ESR’s online stores betwixt September 2023 and July 2025, positive an further 9,000 successful Canada.

CPSC:

This callback involves ESR HaloLock wireless powerfulness banks with exemplary numbers 2G520, 2G505B and 2G512B. “ESR” is printed connected the backmost and the exemplary fig is printed connected the close broadside of the pocket-size powerfulness banks. They were sold successful acheronian blue, airy blue, gray, achromatic and black. All recalled models person 5 circular LED show lights connected 1 side.

Consumers are urged to halt utilizing the recalled powerfulness banks immediately, adjacent if they look to beryllium functioning properly, but before decently disposing of them, they tin interaction ESR for a afloat refund. The company is asking owners to nonstop a photograph of the powerfulness slope showing its exemplary fig and the connection “recalled” written connected it successful imperishable marker to [email protected].