IMR 18650 2500mAh 3.7V battery batteries
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 9, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 9, 2018the latest report was made
- May 9, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- IMR 18650 2500mAh 3.7V battery
- Maker
- IMR BatteriesMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| May 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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Emergency room Made May 9, 2018, sent to the company Oct 30, 2018, published by CPSC Nov 14, 2018
The product, in the report: An IMR 18650 2500mAh 3.7V battery connected to a [REDACTED] Smart Li-Ion battery charger.
An IMR 18650 2500mAh 3.7V battery connected to a [REDACTED] Li-Ion battery charger exploded while in a jeans pocket. These items are typically used with an [REDACTED] vape pen, but at the time the battery was not connected to the vape pen. The explosion caused 2nd degree burns to the left upper leg.
- Bought from
- Smokerz Island, Texas
- Bought
- Dec 3, 2017, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 31, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand IMR 18650 2500mAh 3.7V battery, made or sold by IMR Batteries
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
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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