Mophie Recalls iPod Touch Rechargeable External Battery Case Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC recall 12049. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery case's integrated circuit switch can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Mophie for instructions on receiving a replacement product.
CPSC recall 12049 has the recall date 30 Nov 2011. The notice names the firm Mophie. The recall has about 6,118 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Batteries and 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 | Mophie has received 110 reports of the product becoming warm to the touch, 44 reports of the product deforming and nine reports of minor burns. |
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| Units | 6,118 |
| Remedy options | New Instructions, Replace |
| Description | The recalled product is a Mophie Juice Pack Air rechargeable external battery which consists of a lithium polymer battery built into a plastic case designed to snap onto the back of an iPod Touch 4G music player. The battery cases come in black, blue or red. Only battery cases with serial numbers that have the first five alphanumeric characters of TR113 through TR120 are subject to this recall. The serial number can be found inside the housing of the product. |
| Product | Rechargeable External Battery Case, About 6,118, Batteries and Chargers |
| Sold at | B& H Photo, Barnes & Noble, InMotion Entertainment, J&R Music World, Marine Corps Exchange stores, Amazon.com and mophie.com since April 2011 for about $50. |
| Importer | Mophie LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6,118Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Batteries and Chargers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Mophie
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 12049The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12049. https://recallregister.com/product/924-mophie-recalls-ipod-touch-rechargeable-external-battery-case-due-to-bu/. 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 12049 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mophie has received 110 reports of the product becoming warm to the touch, 44 reports of the product deforming and nine reports of minor burns.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
B& H Photo, Barnes & Noble, InMotion Entertainment, J&R Music World, Marine Corps Exchange stores, Amazon.com and mophie.com since April 2011 for about $50.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12049?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
New Instructions, Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12049?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 6,118