Health Canada has issued a recall for a Belkin phone charger and its stand due to overheating, posing fire and electric shock hazards.
According to the February 11 recall, the item, Belkin Portable Wireless Charger and Stand Special Edition, poses as a fire hazard due to a manufacturing defect in the power supply which can cause it to malfunction and overheat.
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Those who have the product are asked to stop using it and to return it to Belkin for a full refund.
The company has reported that 221 units were sold in Canada from July 2020 to October 2020.
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Portable smartphone charger recalled over fire, shock hazard
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Portable smartphone charger recall
If you have this charger, do not use it and be sure to unplug it from the wall, officials say.
ATLANTA - Thousands of portable smartphone chargers that you may have received or given as a holiday gift are being recalled.
Earlier in January, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the Belkin Portable Wireless Charger and Stand Special Edition was being recalled after posing a fire and shock risk.
Belkin is recalling around 2,300 of the charging systems, the government watchdog group says, due to a manufacturing defect in the power supply unit which can cause it to malfunction. It can overheat, causing fires or shock hazards.
Belkin recalls Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition due to a manufacturing defect in the power supply unit can cause the charger to malfunction and overheat, posing fire and shock hazards.
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Smartphone accessories manufacturer, Belkin has announced a voluntary recall for all units of the Belkin Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition, WIZ003. The company has announced that it will be providing a full refund to all buyers.
The company released a statement (via HT Tech) explaining the problem. The defect in the particular wireless charger can also cause overheating, fire and shock hazards.
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Belkin has initiated a voluntary recall of all units of the Belkin Portable Wireless Charger + Stand Special Edition, WIZ003, and will be offering a full refund to all purchasers.