Fire hazard spurs recall of 400,000 phone chargers

More than 400,000 Casely wireless phone chargers were recalled on Thursday over concerns that they could pose a fire hazard, officials said.

- AIMEE ORTIZ

Casely, a company based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, received 51 reports of lithium-ion batteries inside the power banks overheating, expanding or catching fire while consumers were charging their phones, causing at least six minor burn injuries, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) said in a notice.

Consumers who purchased Casely Power Pods 5000mAh portable MagSafe wireless phone chargers with model number E33A are urged to stop using them immediately and contact the company for a free replacement.