Dream Gear Power Up batteries
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 28, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 28, 2014the latest report was made
- Jan 28, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Dream Gear Power Up
- Maker
- DREAMGEARMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2014 | 1 |
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jan 28, 2014, sent to the company Feb 5, 2014, published by CPSC Feb 21, 2014
The product, in the report: Power Up Rechargeable Battery Pack for the Sony Play Station 3 wireless game controller . Made my Dream Gear in China. the upc is 845620038121.
My name is [REDACTED] and I am a fire investigator that works for the Spokane Valley Fire Dept. 2120 N Wilbur Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206, office [REDACTED] email: [REDACTED]
I was informed by one of our crews that they responded to a fire call at [REDACTED] on 01/01/2014 at 0425 hours. They found a Power Up battery pack for the Sony Play Station 3 system that had melted down and caused some burn damage to the carpet. I was told by the owner that the battery pack was being charged at the time of the melt down and that it had been charging for less than one hour. I was told that the battery pack was completely drained of power before it was hooked up to be charged. The owner stated that he had the battery pack for 6 days and had only charged it 2 times.
- Model
- DGPS3-3812
- UPC
- 845620038121
- Where
- Otis Orchard, Washington: Mobile/
Manufactured Home - Who was involved
- Age 21, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Dream Gear Power Up, made or sold by DREAMGEAR
- 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.
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Sources
Sources
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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.
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