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Thursday, November 12, 2026 · UTC
Recalls and Failures

Agency logs 600 fire reports on a power bank whose maker will not answer

About 210,000 HAIARA W5 PRO units were sold on Amazon and Newegg. With no recall from the manufacturer, the agency issued a warning instead.

Ines Varga
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to stop using HAIARA power banks immediately.[1] The agency has received 600 reports of fire, explosion or thermal incidents involving them.[2] The reports include burns and property damage.[3] The lithium batteries in the power banks can explode and ignite.[4] Why it is a warning and not a recall The manufacturer did not respond to the agency's requests for a recall.[5] Shenzhen Joway Power Supply Co., Ltd. made the power banks in China.[6] A warning carries no refund or replacement from the maker. It tells owners to stop. The scale About 210,000 units are covered.[7] At 600 reports, that is roughly one report for every 350 units sold. They were sold online at Amazon.com and Newegg.com from January 2025 through October 2026.[8] Which ones The warning applies to HAIARA model W5 PRO power banks that have no date code on the side.[9] What to do with one Owners must dispose of the power banks under local hazardous waste procedures.[10]
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  1. CPSC warns consumers to stop using HAIARA power banks immediately. · cpsc.govUnited Statesofficial source
  2. CPSC received 600 reports of fire, explosion or thermal incidents for these power banks. · cpsc.govUnited Statesofficial source
  3. CPSC received 600 incident reports for these power banks including burns and property damage. · fox7austin.com
  4. HAIARA power bank lithium batteries can explode and ignite. · cpsc.govUnited Statesofficial source
  5. The power bank manufacturer did not respond to CPSC recall requests. · fox7austin.com
  6. Shenzhen Joway Power Supply Co., Ltd. manufactured these power banks in China. · cpsc.govUnited Statesofficial source
  7. About 210000 HAIARA power bank units are affected by this warning. · cpsc.govUnited Statesofficial source
  8. These power banks sold online at Amazon.com and Newegg.com January 2025 through October 2026. · cpsc.govUnited Statesofficial source
  9. This warning applies to HAIARA model W5 PRO power banks without side date codes. · cpsc.govUnited Statesofficial source
  10. Consumers must dispose of these power banks per local hazardous waste procedures. · cpsc.govUnited Statesofficial source
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