Republic Wireless Recalls Relay Charging Cables Due to Overheating and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 20139. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The charging cable can overheat and partially melt, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled charging cables and contact Republic Wireless for a free replacement charging cable. Republic Wireless is contacting consumers of affected products who have active accounts to provide free replacement cables. Customers who purchased a Relay device but do not currently have an active account can contact Republic Wireless to determine if they have an affected product and to obtain a free replacement.
CPSC recall 20139 has the recall date 17 Jun 2020. The notice names the firm Republic Wireless. The recall has about 15,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Republic has received two reports of incidents of the charging cable overheating. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 15,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recalled charging cables were sold individually and with some Relay Screenless Communication devices. The cables are three feet long with a USB Type-A male connector on one end and a charging head on the opposite end. The charging head has a 5 pin pattern (5 in-line "pogo" pins) that allows it to charge Republic's Relay device. The charging head has a magnet that aids in mating the pins on the charging head with the contacts on the device. Affected charging cables do not have the Relay logo on the back of the portion of the charging head that connects to the Relay device. This recall only applies to cables sold with some Relay devices and cables sold separately from May 2018 through May 2019. After October 2018, Relay devices were manufactured and packaged with cables containing additional circuitry in the charging head to address the overheating risk. |
| Product | Charging Cable for Relay Screenless Communication Devices, About 15,000 |
| Sold at | Relay devices packaged with recalled charging cables were sold at Relaygo.com, Target, and Amazon beginning in May 2018 for between $49 to $100. Individual recalled cables were sold on Relaygo.com for about $15.00 from May 2018 through May 2019. |
| Importer | Republic Wireless Inc., of Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 15,000Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls on the register that name Republic Wireless
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 20139. https://recallregister.com/product/8836-republic-wireless-recalls-relay-charging-cables-due-to-overheating-and/. 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 20139 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Republic has received two reports of incidents of the charging cable overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Relay devices packaged with recalled charging cables were sold at Relaygo.com, Target, and Amazon beginning in May 2018 for between $49 to $100. Individual recalled cables were sold on Relaygo.com for about $15.00 from May 2018 through May 2019.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20139?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20139?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 15,000