Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger recalled due to fire hazard, Canada

Canada

Belkin, Inc. has issued a recall for its BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K due to a potential fire hazard. The recalled power bank may overheat in some circumstances due to a manufacturing defect of the lithium-ion battery, posing a potential fire hazard. The product was distributed in both Canada and the United States.

The issue was discovered due to a manufacturing defect of the lithium-ion battery, which may cause the power bank to overheat in some circumstances, posing a potential fire hazard. Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

The recall involves:
- The Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K
- Model BPD005.
- The product is a portable wireless battery charger and power bank for an Apple watch.
- The affected product UPC is 745883846832.
- All serial numbers are affected: 57V00DK4300001 – 57V10DK4E03973.
- All date codes are affected: 202304 – 202404.
- The affected products were sold from February 2024 to June 2024.
- The company reported that 76 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 3344 were sold in the United States.
- Distributor: Belkin, Inc., El Segundo, California, USA

If you have the product, you may immediately stop using the recalled product and contact the company for a full refund or store credit with proof of purchase. Dispose of it by contacting your municipality for instructions on how to safely transport and dispose of lithium-ion batteries.

If you or a loved one are harmed, it is important to report it. Reporting can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Source: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/belkin-boostcharge-pro-fast-wireless-charger-apple-watch-power-bank-10k-recalled-due