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Defective NEWDERY power bank (front view) -
Defective NEWDERY power bank (back view)
The lithium-ion battery in the defective power banks can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the defective power banks following local hazardous waste disposal procedures.
Product Safety Warning Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using NEWDERY power banks, model ZHX-PB22 because they pose a risk of serious injury and death.
The lithium-ion battery in the defective power banks can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. CPSC has received nine reports of the defective power banks exploding and igniting, including one report of a serious fire resulting in $2 million in property damage and one report of a burn injury.
The importer, Shenzhen Xinkewangda Electronics Co. Ltd., d/b/a NEWDERY, of China, has refused to conduct a recall.
The defective power banks are black with yellow cables. The brand name “NEWDERY” is printed on the front and the model number “ZHX-PB22” is printed on the back. About 17,670 defective power banks were sold exclusively on Amazon.com from March 2023 through November 2024 for between $27 and $50.
The defective power banks were manufactured in China.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the defective power banks following local hazardous waste disposal procedures.
Note: Do not throw this defective lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins), or in used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores. Defective lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept this defective lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection center, contact them ahead of time and ask whether they accept defective lithium-ion batteries. If they don’t, contact your municipality for further guidance.
CPSC has received nine reports of the defective power banks exploding and igniting, including one report of a serious fire resulting in $2 million in property damage and one report of a burn injury.
Shenzhen Xinkewangda Electronics Co. Ltd., d/b/a NEWDERY, of China
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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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