Rechargeable Power Banks Recalled by Daniel M. Friedman & Associates Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 19-090. Announced by CPSC on Mar 26, 2019.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 26, 2019. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 170,500 (In addition, 6,900 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Daniel M. Friedman & Associates to arrange to return the product for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: Daniel M. Friedman toll-free at 855-706-6500 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail at info@betseyjohnson.com or online at https://betseyjohnson.com and click on the “Voluntary Recall” button for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Universal Rechargeable Power Banks for use with smart phones and tablets. The recalled chargers came in a variety of colors and shapes, including a unicorn head, a cat with sunglasses, and a rainbow between two clouds.
About 170,500 (In addition, 6,900 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them.
Universal rechargeable power banks.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 21 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Unicorn Head power bank
- Laughing Emoji power bank
- Rainbow and Clouds power bank
- Milkshake power bank
- Santa in Sunglasses Emoji power bank
- Cupcake Emoji power bank
- Ice Cream Emoji power bank
- Cactus power bank
- Pizza power bank
- Flying Pig power bank
- Llama power bank
- Phone power bank
- Lipstick power bank
- Ghost power bank
- Mermaid Cat power bank
- Christmas Tree power bank
- Panda power bank
- Cake power bank
- Narwhal power bank
- Penguin power bank
- Recalled Universal Rechargeable Power Banks
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Yiwu City Fuman Leather & Accessories Co., Ltd., China.
- Imported by Daniel M. Friedman & Associates, a division, Steven Madden, Ltd. of Long Island City, N.Y.
- Burlington, Kohl’s, Ross and other stores nationwide from November 2016 through January 2019 for about $25.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received three reports of the charger overheating including one report of a house fire causing up to $150,000 in property damage. No injuries reported received.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.