Belkin battery chargers and adapters
10 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 11, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 10reports to CPSC
- Mar 11, 2026the latest report was made
- Jan 6, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Belkin
- Maker
- Belkin International, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Battery chargers and adaptersCPSC’s product type: Battery Chargers/Adapters (code 883), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2026 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2022 | 1 |
| February 2022 | 1 |
| May 2021 | 1 |
| October 2020 | 1 |
| February 2019 | 1 |
| March 2018 | 2 |
| January 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 8 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Mar 11, 2026, sent to the company Mar 16, 2026, published by CPSC Mar 30, 2026
The product, in the report: Portable Wireless Charger Pad with Official [REDACTED] Charging 15W
I was using a certified [REDACTED] charger from Belkin, in a usual fashion, to charge my [REDACTED] Phone [REDACTED]. The Belkin charger wiring sparked and started smoking and melting. There was no obvious external damage before the incident, nor was the wiring bent in any way. There is now a melted spot in the chargers wiring. No injuries occurred.
- Model
- WIA004btBK
- Bought from
- Belkin.com
- Bought
- Dec 16, 2023
- Where
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 43, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 6, 2024, sent to the company May 9, 2024, published by CPSC May 23, 2024
The product, in the report: 24w power brick by Belkin model WCB001dq v2
Belkin power brick plugged into wall with arc fault breakers. USB lightning cable connected to power brick with no device connected. Power brick melted cable and would have caused a fire if I did not notice the smell.
- Model
- WCB001dq v2
- UPC
- 1923EV
- Where
- Scituate, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 11, 2022, sent to the company Apr 14, 2022, published by CPSC Apr 28, 2022
The product, in the report: USB to Lightning port cable
USB to Lightning port charging cable shorted out on metal laptop casing causing small fire and smoke and destroying the laptop. When the USB end is plugged into a power cube, the exposed contacts of the Lightning plug are energized. If these energized contacts touch any grounded metal surface (such as a plugged in computer) a short circuit will result.
- Model
- 6 foot
- Bought from
- Staples, Vermont
- Where
- Clarendon Springs, Vermont: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Feb 8, 2022, sent to the company Mar 3, 2022, published by CPSC Mar 17, 2022
The product, in the report: phone charger
(02/05/2022) The consumer stated that the charger, that was just purchased about a week ago, ignited. It was plugged into the surge protected but not connected to the phone. It stays plugged into the protector per the consumer.
- Model
- WCY003DQ
- Bought from
- WalMart, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2022
- Where
- Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made May 21, 2021, sent to the company May 25, 2021, published by CPSC Jun 9, 2021
The product, in the report: Belkin 2pk 4ft. Premium Metallic Lightning to USB-A, Black Purchased from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Belkin-2pk-4ft-Premium-Metallic-Lightning-to-USB-A-Black/103188896?comm-msg-vehicle=EMAIL&comm-msg-id=e0c764e2-08cf-4e40-916c-59dbc7745ea8
Belkin charging cord connected to my phone started on fire and burned my stomach.
- Serial number
- F8J188bt04BLKB
- Bought from
- Walmart online
- Bought
- May 7, 2020
- Where
- ROSEMOUNT, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Oct 13, 2020, sent to the company Oct 22, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020
The product, in the report: It is white with a green strip around the front face.
The Belkin 12 watt power adapter burned through the top and emitted a burning smell. We luckily saw it before it burned the bedding a foot away.
- Model
- F8J04011
- Serial number
- None
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Jul 11, 2020, about then
- Where
- Littleton, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 10, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Feb 14, 2019, sent to the company Mar 11, 2019, published by CPSC Mar 25, 2019
The product, in the report: Belkin 27 Watt Power Adapter USB charger, Model F7U011dq, USB-C™ + USB-A Home Charger + Cable (USB Type-C™)
I want to report a potential fire hazard safety concern regarding the Belkin 27 Watt Power Adapter USB charger, model F7U011dq. I plugged in the USB charger while in flight to an AC power outlet provided at the seat. I connected the charger to an [REDACTED]. The USB charger was intermittent in charging. I observed arcing and heard a sizzling sound coming from the charger. This appeared to be happening at the pivot point on the charger at one AC input prong. I immediately pulled the charger from the AC outlet. There was no arcing at the AC outlet itself. The same arcing and sizzling occurs when I plug the charger into a home power strip. There is what appears to be carbon deposits from the arcing visible at the pivot point of one AC prong. I am concerned that if I leave the charger plugged the charger will start on fire or start the outlet on fire. I can provide photos. I purchased the charger at Walmart on 2 Jan 2019. It was brand new in a sealed box. I tried contacting Belkin Technical Support at 1.800.223.5546 to report the issue and was not able to get to speak to a human. After 13 minutes of going through menu choices and being place on hold I gave up. Maybe you all can get Belkin’s attention. If this arcing is a common issue it could lead to a fire on an airplane or at home.
- Model
- Model F7U011dq
- Bought from
- Walmart, Colorado
- Bought
- Jan 2, 2019
- Where
- Colorado Springs, Colorado: Other
- Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 19, 2018, sent to the company Jun 22, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 9, 2018
The product, in the report: Belkin 2.4a charging adapter model f8m731 in rose metalic gold.
Was plugging my charger into wall outlet. Charger started sparking and emitting small flames. Circuit breaker flipped on the house. Charger prongs slightly melted from incident. Belkin offered replacement but did not want damaged product.
- Model
- F8m731
- Bought from
- Fred meyer
- Where
- Unspecified: Mobile/
Manufactured Home - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Mar 8, 2018, sent to the company Jun 13, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 5, 2018
The product, in the report: Belkin iPhone lightning charger
I plugged in my Belkin iPhone charger to the wall at a hotel. I did not plug it into my phone, fortunately. A few minutes later I went back into the room and picked up the charger to plug it into my phone and it burned my hand. It was extremely hot and was melting. It was on a wood dresser so it is a good thing I went back in. The place could have burned down. I can send a photograph. Thank you, [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- Target or Walmart, Colorado
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2017, about then
- Where
- Alta, Wyoming: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 48, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Jan 6, 2017, sent to the company Jun 6, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 20, 2017
The product, in the report: Cell Phone Charger
The consumer indicates that her cell phone was charging for approximately thirty minutes when she noticed that it was smoking on top of her sofa. The consume states that although her cell phone is fine, the charger made a small burn in the blanket that was on top of the sofa on which it laid on. The consumer states that the smoke was coming right at the end of the cord, before it actually plugs into the phone.
The consumer indicates that she used her charger on a daily basis for approximately eight hours. The consumer plans on keeping her charger for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.
- Model
- F8J040
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Target, California
- Bought
- Jul 15, 2016, about then
- Where
- Cotati, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Belkin, made or sold by Belkin International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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