PNY Recalls Portable Lithium Polymer Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 16032. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Batteries can overheat and vent flames, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled batteries and contact PNY for a free replacement rechargeable battery.
CPSC recall 16032 has the recall date 12 Nov 2015. The notice names the firm PNY Technologies. The recall has about 56,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Battery Chargers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | PNY has received one report of venting with flames. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 56,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves portable lithium polymer battery packs with model number T10400 that are used to charge USB-enabled smartphones, tablets and other USB-powered devices. The batteries are black or gray hand-held devices, 4 inches x 2.75 inches x 0.75 inches, with two USB outputs and four blue LED lights. PNY is laser-printed along the bottom on the front of the battery. |
| Product | Portable Lithium Polymer Battery Packs, About 56,000 (in addition, about 800 sold in Canada), Battery Chargers |
| Sold at | Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max and other retail stores nationwide and online at amazon.com and frys.com from January 2014 through August 2015 for about $50. |
| Importer | PNY Technologies, Inc |
| Distributor | PNY Technologies, Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 56,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 35%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Battery Chargers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name PNY Technologies
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16032The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16032. https://recallregister.com/product/6571-pny-recalls-portable-lithium-polymer-battery-packs-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16032 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
PNY has received one report of venting with flames. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max and other retail stores nationwide and online at amazon.com and frys.com from January 2014 through August 2015 for about $50.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16032?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16032?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 56,000 (in addition, about 800 sold in Canada)