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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 11, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Mar 11, 2020the latest report was made
  • Mar 11, 2020the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Bull-Tech
Maker
Bull-TechMakers, 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 April 2019 to March 2020; the most in March 2020, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
March 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 Mar 11, 2020, sent to the company Apr 14, 2020, published by CPSC Apr 28, 2020

    The product, in the report: Bull-Tech K104 Lithium Ion Battery pack replacement for HP Laptop.

    On 3-2-20, our insured [REDACTED] plugged his HP Pavillion Laptop Charger into a receptacle prior to going to bed. Approximately 15-20 minutes later he heard a loud noise downstairs and through someone was trying to break into his house. As he descended down the stairwell, he observed what appeared to be smoke coming from the den area which is the room they’d just left for bed and where the laptop was located. As he got to the bottom of the steps, the smoke detector started going off. When he entered the den area, he noticed a strong “electrical” type smell/odor and fire coming from the bottom bookcase where the laptop was left charging. The fire was small and confined to the bookcase. He grabbed a fire extinguisher and was able to extinguish the fire. He reported the fire to the [REDACTED] Fire Dept. and they came out to ensure everything was extinguished. A report was prepared. He contacted his Home Owner’s Insurance Carrier, [REDACTED] to report a claim. After the First Notice of Loss was prepared and it was assigned to an Adjuster, the Adjuster contacted Sr. Special Investigator [REDACTED] who works that County. Origin and Cause (O&C) Inspections were conducted on March 5th and the 10th. We determined the Cause of the Fire to be a sudden explosion of the lithium batteries. The battery was a replacement purchased on [REDACTED] and not an HP battery. The battery was purchased on November 28, 2018, Brand: Bull-Tech K104 replacement. It appears Bull-Tech is located in Henan, China and sells products via 3rd party platforms [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. We currently have reserves set at $80k for repairs, cleaning and restoration activities.

    Model
    K104 Laptop Battery Replacement
    Where
    Elkin, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 65, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Bull-Tech, made or sold by Bull-Tech
    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:

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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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