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Jisell 6-Slot Charger Sold on Amazon.com
CPSC evaluated the battery chargers and found that when plugged into a wall outlet, they can overheat, resulting in arcing and causing fires, which can lead to serious injury or death.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately unplug the charger and dispose of it.
Product Safety Warning Details
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Garberiel lithium-ion battery chargers manufactured by Jisell Inc., of China, and sold on Amazon.com and other websites, because they pose a risk of serious injury and death.
CPSC evaluated the battery chargers and found that when plugged into a wall outlet, they can overheat, resulting in arcing and causing fires, which can lead to serious injury or death. There have been six reported incidents associated with the chargers since 2019, including one fire that resulted in the death of a 74-year-old in Shreveport, Louisiana in December 2019. In the fatal incident, the consumer’s charger caught fire while in use, resulting in a fire that caused burn injuries and death.
The defective battery chargers are four-slot and six-slot battery chargers that can be used to charge lithium-ion batteries of various sizes. The chargers are black and come with a cord to connect the charger with a power source. The battery chargers have been sold online since 2019 on Amazon.com and on other websites, including Newegg.com. The chargers sell for between $10 and $18 for the four-slot charger and between $12 and $27 for the six-slot charger.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately unplug the charger and dispose of it.
Report incidents with this product and any other dangerous product or a product-related injury to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
There have been six reported incidents associated with the chargers since 2019, including one fire that resulted in the death of a 74-year-old in Shreveport, Louisiana in December 2019. In the fatal incident, the consumer’s charger caught fire while in use, resulting in a fire that caused burn injuries and death.
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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