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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 31, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jul 31, 2020the latest report was made
  • Jul 31, 2020the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Opolar
Maker
Marul Company LimitedMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
FansCPSC’s product type: Fans (code 380), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

By month

1 report from August 2019 to July 2020; the most in July 2020, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20201

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jul 31, 2020, sent to the company Aug 20, 2020, published by CPSC Sep 3, 2020

    The product, in the report: “Opolar battery operated rechargeable desk fan for home, camping, hurricane, 9” battery powered USB fan with metal frame, quiet portable fan with 5200 mAh capacity and strong airflow” Taken from Amazon’s description of this item as shown when I purchased it. Since I filed a complaint with them, this has been taken off of Amazon’s site. Model F-531

    I purchased an Opolar F-531 rechargeable fan from Amazon on June 12, 2020. I charged it using a USB cable that plugged into a wall receptacle. I would charge it during the day and use the fan at night. Wednesday, July 30, 2020 approximately 15 or 20 minutes after turning it on, there was an explosion about 2 feet away from our bed at about 12:15am. Smoke instantly filled the room and we eventually discovered that the fan had exploded, burning the rug it was on, shooting a piece of metal about 6 feet away which scorched our wood floor and several minutes later we realized that one battery was missing and found it under our bed. It was searing hot and had burned down about 1/8” into our wood floor. I have photos of the damage. The battery must have shot up in the air from the floor and come across our nightstand, as a stuffed animal I had on there got burned as well. There are a few small burn marks on our wall and soot covered much of the room. This explosion was very violent and we are lucky that a fire did not start and that no one got hurt and that the damage is repairable. We do not want this to happen to any one else. I did contact Amazon yesterday (July 30, 2020) and they have taken this item down from their site. But we imagine that these batteries are in use in other items. If we had not been home when this happened, it could have burned our house down and killed our cats. I am shocked that these batteries can explode like this and are in use in many items. These could seriously injure people, animals and property. I understand the instances are rare, but the fact that they can occur seems reason enough to not allow these batteries to be in use. I feel that there should certainly be a recall on these batteries.

    Model
    F-531
    UPC
    N/A
    Serial number
    N/A
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Jun 12, 2020
    Where
    Manassas, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 50, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Opolar, made or sold by Marul Company Limited
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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