A massive recall on wireless power banks has been announced due to safety hazards. Consumers are encouraged to check the model they have to ensure the next steps are followed. The public has been made aware that over 30 thousand items have been recalled due to fire and explosion risk. Therefore, an urgent alert has been issued by the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC).
Reason for the recall
There have been many reports relating to the safety of consumers who use these wireless power banks. More than 30 thousand recalls have been made after these products were sold across the United States and Canada. It has been stated that the batteries of these items caught on fire and exploded. As a result of this, thousands of dollars have been lost in property damage.
The ESR received nine reports concerning this massive recall of the wireless power bank recall situation. The main reason for the recall is that the batteries of the items caught on fire and exploded. It resulted in property damage of about $20,000, which is a high amount that is been lost. According to the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)’s announcement, the lithium-ion battery that is in the products that are being recalled, can overheat. Therefore, it can result into burn and fire hazards to consumers.
Therefore, consumers are encouraged to get rid of any of these products if they are in possession of the affected wireless power banks. However, it should be noted that no injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. But consumers still need to be careful and vigilant about these products.
Wireless Power Banks Recall: Retailers Affected
The recall was specifically for the ESR HaloLock branded wireless power banks. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), these includes affected products with model numbers 2G520, 2G505B and 2G512B. It is also important to note that the items have five circular LED display lights on one side. Also, these wireless power banks were sold in several colours such as dark blue, light blue, gray, white and black.
In addition, several retailers are affected by this recall because they sold these wireless power banks. These items were sold between September 2023 and July 2025. It has been stated that at least 24,000 of these items were sold in the United States. Also, nearly 10,000 of these items were sold in Canada. The products were available on the websites of retailers such as:
- Amazon,
- Home Depot and
- ESR Tech.
What to do next?
Consumers are urges to get rid of these products immediately and to contact the company as soon as possible for a full refund. It has been stated that consumers should get rid of the wireless power banks but should not throw it in the garbage. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the wireless power banks should be disposed of in accordance with the local and state hazardous waste disposal regulations, but it should not be thrown in the bin.
The CPSC further alluded to the fact that the recalled lithium-ion batteries should be disposed of differently than other normal batteries, because these types of batteries present a greater risk of fire. Also, it has been stated that there is a possibility that the municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection centre by accept the recalled lithium-ion battery or device for disposal.
However, consumers should be known that, before they take their device or the batteries to their household hazardous waste (HHW) centre, they should first contact the centre to confirm if they do accept these recalled lithium-ion batteries. If the centre does not accept the item, consumers should contact their municipality for further guidance in this regard.