A company has a recall of nearly 200,000 portable chargers underway, citing a risk of them catching on fire, according to a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) alert.
In the alert Thursday, it said people should “immediately” stop using the 190,000 recalled VRURC portable chargers. The fire hazard they potentially present stems from a “manufacturing condition” that could cause some to overheat to the point of ignition, the company said on its website.
While on an airplane, one of the recalled chargers, which all have the model number “OD-B7,” experienced the issue, leading to a fire. Four flight attendants working on the flight inhaled enough smoke that they had to go to a hospital, according to the CPSC alert.