Note: This firm recalled this product on December 12, 2024. Consumers can get a full refund. HTRC C240 Battery Chargers Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury and Death; Manufactured by Shenzhen Haitan Technology Co. | CPSC.gov). 12/17/2024
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HTRC C240 battery charger
The chargers can ignite or cause a connected battery to ignite, posing a risk of injury and death.
Consumers should immediately stop using HTRC C240 battery chargers manufactured by Shenzhen Haitan Technology Co. Ltd. and dispose of these products.
Product Safety Warning Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using HTRC C240 battery chargers manufactured by Shenzhen Haitan Technology Co. Ltd. because they pose a risk of serious injury and death.
The defective chargers are sold for charging lithium-ion batteries. The chargers can ignite or cause a connected battery to ignite. CPSC has received 32 reports of fire or other thermal incidents involving the HTRC C240 chargers, including five reports of significant property damage and one report of injury. Consumers should immediately dispose of these products.
Shenzhen Haitan Technology Co. Ltd. d/b/a HTRC, of China, has been unresponsive to CPSC requests for information about this product or a recall. CPSC is also aware of 148 reports of fire or other thermal incidents involving other HTRC products. Consumers should consider these reports, the lack of information about compliance with voluntary safety standards, and the company’s failure to provide safety information about their products to CPSC when deciding whether to buy or use the company’s products.
The defective chargers are black with two blue screens, numbered 1 and 2, and the model identifier “C240 DUO” printed between the screens. The brand name “HTRC” is printed at the bottom left corner. The chargers have been sold on AliExpress.com, Amazon.com, Banggood.com, eBay.com, HTRC-Direct.com and RCGoing.com from December 2017 to the present for between $67 and $288.
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CPSC has received 32 reports of fire or other thermal incidents involving the HTRC C240 chargers, including five reports of significant property damage and one report of injury.
CPSC is also aware of 148 reports of fire or other thermal incidents involving other HTRC products.
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 or death 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. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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