EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Power bank Ikea “VARMFRONT” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03159/24
Summary
Due to faulty battery cells used during production, the power banks can overheat during use, causing melting and posing a fire hazard. The user may suffer burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Power bank — Ikea
- Brand
- Ikea
- Name / model
- VARMFRONT · E2037 (705.556.47), E20382 (105.556.45)
- Batch number(s)
- E2037: 2318, 2319 and 2322E20382: 2313, 2316, 2318 and 2319
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Blue and dark blue USB power bank. Electric charge of 10400 mAh and 5200 mAh. Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.ikea.com/es/es/customer-service/product-support/recalls/
What is the risk?
- Due to faulty battery cells used during production, the power banks can overheat during use, causing melting and posing a fire hazard. The user may suffer burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 16/07/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 16/07/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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