These overpriced airport battery chargers have been recalled for a fire risk

Did you bargain a powerfulness slope from an airdrome vending instrumentality implicit the past 2 years? | Image: iStore

A institution called iStore has issued a callback for its 5,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Power Bank (model IST-09991/W05) due to the fact that its lithium ion artillery tin “overheat and ignite portion charging,” posing a occurrence and pain risk. iStore has received 3 reports of the powerfulness banks exploding during charging resulting successful a insignificant pain for 1 idiosyncratic and astir $15,000 of spot damage, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Approximately 8,520 of the powerfulness banks were sold successful the US, positive an further 6,400 successful Canada, done the company’s online store and airdrome vending machines betwixt February 2023 and May 2025. Pricing varied betwixt $46 and $65.

The recalled units tin beryllium identified by the iStore logo engraved connected the beforehand and the exemplary fig printed connected the back. Some units whitethorn besides person the iStore printed supra the exemplary number. The magnetic powerfulness banks besides diagnostic a USB-C larboard for charging them backmost up.

iStore warns consumers with a recalled portion to halt utilizing the powerfulness slope instantly and decently dispose of it aft submitting a assertion for a refund by emailing 2 photos to [email protected]. One photograph should diagnostic the beforehand of the powerfulness slope with “recalled” written connected it with a imperishable marker, and the 2nd should amusement the exemplary fig connected the back. A transcript of the acquisition receipt is besides being requested, but is not mandatory to person a refund.

As we’ve recommended before, sticking to reputable and known brands tin assistance trim the hazard of powerfulness slope overheating issues. However, brands similar Anker oregon Ugreen aren’t yet household names, and astir consumers volition astir apt presume that a powerfulness slope sold successful an airdrome vending instrumentality volition beryllium from a reputable company. Thousands of these powerfulness banks were purchased and perchance utilized connected flights. Although the fig of passengers who charged them portion successful the aerial was perchance low, there’s bully crushed to beryllium particularly alarmed by this callback fixed the history with artillery fires connected planes.