CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using HTRC C240 ​​Battery Chargers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury and Death

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 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 to charge lithium-ion batteries. The chargers can ignite or cause a connected battery to ignite. CPSC has received 32 reports of fires or other thermal incidents involving the HTRC C240 ​​chargers, including five reports of significant property damage and one report of injury. Consumers should immediately discard these products.

Shenzhen Haitan Technology Co. Ltd. d/b/a HTRC, from Chinahas not responded to CPSC inquiries regarding this product or a recall. CPSC is also aware of 148 reports of fires 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 its products to CPSC when deciding whether to purchase or use the company’s products.

The defective chargers are black with two blue screens, numbered 1 and 2, and the model ID “C240 DUO” printed between the screens. The brand name “HTRC” is printed in the lower 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 so far for between $67 And $288.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is responsible for protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage caused by incidents involving consumer products cost the nation more than $1 trillion The 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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