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Fire hazard recalls

Recalls where the official CPSC notice identifies a fire hazard, including overheating, ignition, and flammability defects.

1,683 official CPSC notices name a fire hazard, 24% of all CPSC notices on file, published 1973–2026.

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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New27-051HVAC & Water Heaters

NTI and HTP residential gas boilers

The condensate dish inside the boiler can crack during a delayed ignition, allowing unburned gas to build up inside the sealed cabinet. If the gas ignites, the front cover can suddenly detach, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, and impact hazards.

  • Fire
  • Carbon monoxide
  • 4,726 units
  • 34 reports
  • Repair
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New27-009Mattresses & Bedding

Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmers

Dragon Gear Inc., dba Gobi Heat

The lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.

  • Fire
  • Burn
  • About 5,500 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Refund
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What the fire hazard recall notices say

Counted across all 1,683 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.

Where they were sold

Amazon (266), Walmart (95), The Home Depot (92), Lowe's (54), and Target (53) are the stores named most often in the 1,513 notices that say where the products were sold. 647 of the 1,513 notices mention online sales.

What buyers paid

The 1,453 notices that give a price range from $0.99 to $100,000. Half of them name a price of $130 or less.

How long they were on sale

By the 1,494 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 14 months or less; the longest for 51 years. Half the recalls came within 19 months of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.

What the recalls offered

A refund in 444 of the 1,000 notices that name a remedy, a repair in 369, a replacement in 238, disposal instructions in 7. Some notices offer more than one.

Hazards named alongside it

Burn is named in 822 of the 1,683 notices (49%), against 14% of all CPSC notices on file. Then electric shock (72), explosion (35), fall (18), and laceration (14).

Incidents reported

1,040 of the 1,513 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 69 report injuries and 3 report deaths. 473 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.

Where they were made

China (821), United States (359), Mexico (66), Taiwan (49) and Canada (35), in the 1,486 notices that name a manufacturing country.

More or fewer than before

305 fire hazard notices in 2021–2025, up from 298 in 2016–2020. Across all CPSC notices on file, the count rose 16% over the same years.

Largest fire hazard recalls by units

  1. Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Kidde fire extinguishers18-022 · 201738 million units
  2. Dynabook Americas Toshiba Laptop AC Adapters24-122 · 202416 million units
  3. APC SurgeArrest surge protectors14-001 · 201315 million units
  4. Fisher-Price Power Wheels99-012 · 199810 million units
  5. Keurig® MINI Plus Brewing Systems15-054 · 20146.6 million units

Fire hazard recall questions

How many fire hazard recalls are there?

As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 1,683 recall notices for consumer products with a fire hazard since 1973, covering at least 248 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 fire hazard recalls in 2026?

Yes. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 66 recall notices for consumer products with a fire hazard in 2026, the most recent on October 29, 2026 (CPSC 27-056).

Which products are recalled most often for a fire hazard?

By number of notices: sleepwear & pajamas (199), off-road recreational vehicles (156), battery chargers (84), clothing & outerwear (64), toys & play sets (56) and mattresses (55), plus 72 more product types.

What is the largest fire hazard recall?

“Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles Due to Failure to Discharge and Nozzle Detachment: One Death Reported” (CPSC 18-022), announced November 2, 2017: about 38 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 a fire hazard?

Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across fire hazard recalls, the remedies offered most often are refund (444), repair (369) and replacement (238).

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