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2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 12, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • May 12, 2026the latest report was made
  • Apr 22, 2024the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
ALLPOWERS
Maker
ALLPOWERSDirectMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers

By month

1 report from June 2025 to May 2026; the most in May 2026, 1. 1 earlier report, since April 2024, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20261
April 20241

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 2 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 May 12, 2026, sent to the company May 15, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 1, 2026

    The product, in the report: Allpowers R4000 mobile solar station. It is a compact mobile power station that can be recharged several ways, including solar. It can be taken and used for off grid living, generator backup for house during power outages or primitive camping/boondocking.

    We bought an Allpowers R4000 mobile solar power station on Sept. 16, 2025. We put it in our motorhome to use for recharging our boat through a low voltage trickle charger. On May 7, 2026, we used the R4000 to charge our boat batteries as we did on several occassions and had no problems. Then, my husband unplugged the boat charger from the R4000 unit and plugged the R4000 unit into a standard US 110v outlet to recharge the R4000 itself. Within a minute of plugging the unit in, it started to catch fire, smoked, and quit working. No injuries just nasty smoke. We contacted Walmart and Allpowers to tell them of this hazard and request a refund. The unit states it has a 5 year warranty and is advertised as such but Allpowers customer service says only 6 months. They continue to email and ask for the same info and pictures and videos. I sent the initial video of when it happened on May 7. Obviously that wasn’t good enough. We then decided to plug the R4000 back in on May 12 to get more video of the unit not working seeing as the first video was ignored. When we did this, the inside of the unit caught fire again and we hurried to unplug it. This is a dangerous item to have in any type of living quarters. We realized a lot of people use this item inside their homes and hope this will help save someone’s life. It could have been worse and caught fire while we were sleeping. I don’t know if we got a dud or what, but, I want others to know about the safety hazard of this item. If we weren’t present, it would have burned our motorhome down. Ruined our fishing trip on top of it. I have video showing how it smokes and catches fire.

    Model
    R4000
    Serial number
    40211SYD050046
    Bought from
    Walmart.com
    Bought
    Sep 16, 2025
    Where
    Memphis, Missouri: Place of Recreation or Sports
    Who was involved
    Age 56, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Allpowers, made or sold by ALLPOWERSDirect
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Apr 22, 2024, sent to the company Apr 25, 2024, published by CPSC May 9, 2024

    The product, in the report: Portable power station. Charges through 120VAC mains, or solar panel DC input. Supplies 120VAC mains power, 12VDC automotive power, or USB Charging. Also has a flashlight and wireless phone charger built-in.

    Two technicians at my work cautioned me to be careful of the battery banks used on carts to charge/power laptops on the move, as they had both been shocked by power on the male wall plug while it wasn’t connected to the wall. They described grabbing the plug so they could insert it into the wall receptacles in order to charge them, and getting shocked where their arms would go painfully stiff and numb. No lasting injuries were reported. This alarmed me and as I have an electrical engineering background, I decided to quickly investigate. What I discovered is that all these units appear to have a design flaw that backfeeds 40-50VAC onto the input male power plugs across the live and ground, and and the neutral and ground prongs of the input cable when the 120VAC output is enabled from the battery pack. There should NEVER be live power of any kind on the charging cord EXCEPT when plugging into the wall to charge the units. I was able to replicate this problem across half a dozen different units so it’s extremely unlikely it’s a one-off flaw and not an inherent, dangerous design flaw. 40-50VAC is unlikely to permanently injure a healthy person, but this could certainly kill someone with a heart condition or a pacemaker. The products are being used as intended as mobile power supplies. The units in question are the ALLPOWERS R600 available on Amazon with 4.8 stars. I also discovered checking a number of online databases, that the UL, CE and FCC certification markings on the product are most likely false as I’ve been unable to find and verify them for this product in any fashion.

    Model
    R600
    UPC
    N/A
    Serial number
    N/A
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Mar 15, 2024, about then
    Where
    Union, Kentucky: Industrial
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Friend / Neighbor / Co-worker
    As this report names them
    Brand ALLPOWERS, made or sold by ALLPOWERSDirect
    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:

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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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