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Electric Rechargeable Hand Warmer — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2025-02-11

Hazard: Fire

Electric Rechargeable Hand Warmer poses a fire hazard

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-02-11
Retailer	Amazon and eBay
Model identifiers	Model: HZU003; Barcode: LBX02236, 18289792780; Listing name: Hand Warmers 5200mAh Rechargeable, Electronic Hand Warmer/Power Bank with Digital display, model HZU003
Category	Electrical appliances and equipment
Hazard	Fire
Hazard description	The product presents a high risk of fire as it features poor quality connections with wires soldered directly to the PCB with no secondary means of mechanical restraint in a high vibration/shock environment. There was also no thermal protection on the cells which could result in thermal runaway, causing the product to catch fire. Some of the required documentation and markings were not present.
Non-compliance	Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
Remedy	The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon and eBay). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.
Recall number	2412-0114
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Cell–charger matching, over-heat/over-charge protection, isolation of hot parts.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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