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Explosion hazard recalls

Recalls where the official CPSC notice identifies an explosion or burst hazard, including pressurized parts and battery failures.

71 official CPSC notices name an explosion hazard, 1% of all CPSC notices on file, published 1978–2026.

New27-056Home Electronics

HAIARA power banks

The power bank’s lithium battery can explode and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 11,000 units
  • 600 reports
  • Refund
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New26-792Home Electronics

NEWDERY power banks

Shenzhen Xinkewangda Electronics Co., Ltd., d/b/a NEWDERY

The lithium-ion battery in the power banks can explode or ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 21,380 units
  • 9 reports
  • Refund
Models
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New23-007Sports & Outdoors

Ancheer E-bikes

Shenzhen Sailvan Network Technology Ltd. d/b/a Ancheer

The lithium-ion batteries can ignite, explode or spark, posing fire, explosion and burn hazards to consumers.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 22,000 units
  • 6 reports
  • Repair
Models
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New19-124Home Electronics

Portable speakers

Shenzhen Fenda Technology Co., Ltd., China

Hydrogen gas can leak from the portable speaker battery when charging and the speaker can burst, posing an explosion hazard.

  • Explosion
  • About 41,000 units
  • 5 reports
  • Refund
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New16-171HVAC & Water Heaters

Gas water heaters

Water Heating Technologies

The water heaters have a space between the burner flange and the combustion chamber that allows flammable liquids or gases to contact burning flammable vapors inside the combustion chamber, posing a risk of fire or explosion.

  • Fire
  • Explosion
  • About 14,400 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Replacement or Repair
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What the explosion hazard recall notices say

Counted across all 71 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.

Where they were sold

Amazon (5), Sam's Club (4), The Home Depot (4), Walmart (4), and Lowe's (2) are the stores named most often in the 51 notices that say where the products were sold. 14 of the 51 notices mention online sales.

What buyers paid

The 42 notices that give a price range from $4 to $20,000. Half of them name a price of $235 or less.

How long they were on sale

By the 50 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 18 months or less; the longest for 17 years. Half the recalls came within 23 months of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.

What the recalls offered

A repair in 12 of the 24 notices that name a remedy, a replacement in 7, a refund in 6, new instructions in 2. Some notices offer more than one.

Hazards named alongside it

Fire is named in 35 of the 71 notices (49%), against 24% of all CPSC notices on file. Then burn (11), laceration (3), and poisoning (2).

Incidents reported

43 of the 51 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 8 report injuries. 8 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.

Where they were made

China (22), United States (12), Mexico (5), Taiwan (4) and Canada (3), in the 49 notices that name a manufacturing country.

More or fewer than before

3 explosion hazard notices in 2021–2025, down from 5 in 2016–2020. Across all CPSC notices on file, the count rose 16% over the same years.

Largest explosion hazard recalls by units

  1. Milwaukee Power Plus07-234 · 20071 million units
  2. Battery Chargers supplied08-513 · 2007800,000 units
  3. JAKKS Pacific Spa Factory™ Aromatherapy Fountain & Bath Benefits Kits09-112 · 2009516,000 units
  4. Harper Trucks Hand Trucks12-025 · 2011292,000 units
  5. China Window Industry Ozark Trail Tabletop 1-Burner Butane Camping…26-120 · 2025201,000 units

Explosion hazard recall questions

How many explosion hazard recalls are there?

As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 71 recall notices for consumer products with an explosion hazard since 1978, covering at least 3.9 million units. The most recent is “HAIARA Power Banks Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold on Amazon.com by Mitrytech” (CPSC 27-056), announced October 29, 2026.

Are there any explosion hazard recalls in 2026?

Yes. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 4 recall notices for consumer products with an explosion hazard in 2026, the most recent on October 29, 2026 (CPSC 27-056).

Which products are recalled most often for an explosion hazard?

By number of notices: battery chargers (6), toys & play sets (5), water heaters (5), grills (5), fireplaces (5) and ranges & stoves (3), plus 15 more product types.

What is the largest explosion hazard recall?

“Batteries Used with Power Tools Recalled by Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. Due To Laceration Hazard” (CPSC 07-234), announced July 11, 2007: about 1 million units.

How do I check if my product is recalled?

Find the model number on the product's rating label and enter it in the site search. An exact match names the official CPSC notice that lists that number; open it to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.

What should I do if my product is recalled for an explosion hazard?

Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across explosion hazard recalls, the remedies offered most often are repair (12), replacement (7) and refund (6).

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