CPSC recall 25-066, announced December 12, 2024, covers HTRC C240 battery chargers (about 34,600 units). The chargers can ignite or cause a connected battery to ignite, posing fire and burn hazards and risk of serious injury and death. The notice cites 32 incident reports and 1 injury. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chargers and contact HTRC for instructions on how to return the chargers for a full refund. Recall contact: call 951-215-8389, go to www.ht-rc.com/recalls.asp, or email servicesupport@ht-rc.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
Affected model numbers
Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: C240.
Which products are included?
This recall involves HTRC C240 battery chargers sold for charging lithium-ion batteries. The defective chargers are black with two blue screens, numbered 1 and 2, and the model identifier "C240 DUO" printed between the screens. The brand name "HTRC" is printed at the bottom left corner.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- When sold
- December 2017 through June 2024
- Price paid
- $65 to $290
Why it was recalled
The chargers can ignite or cause a connected battery to ignite, posing fire and burn hazards and risk of serious injury and death.
Incidents and injuries
HTRC has received 32 reports of fire and other thermal incidents, including five reports of significant property damage and one report of injury.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chargers and contact HTRC for instructions on how to return the chargers for a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call 951-215-8389, go to www.ht-rc.com/recalls.asp, or email servicesupport@ht-rc.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Shenzhen Haitan Technology Co. Ltd., d/b/a HTRC
- Manufacturer
- Shenzhen Haitan Technology Co. Ltd., d/b/a HTRC, of China
- Product type
- Battery chargers
- Recall number
- 25-066
- Units
- About 34,600
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- AliExpress.com, Amazon.com, Banggood.com, eBay.com, HTRC-Direct.com and RCGoing.com from December 2017 through June 2024 for between $65 and $290.
This recall in context
Compared with the 124 battery charger recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 34,600 units: the 53rd-largest of 114 battery charger recalls that state a unit count. The median is 27,400 units.
- Hazards
- Fire: named in 92 of 124 battery charger recalls, the most common hazard among them. Burn: named in 47 of 124 battery charger recalls.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 16 of 124 battery charger recalls. The most common is replacement (25).
- Time on sale
- About 7 years. Recalled 6 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
HTRC collect at 951-215-8389 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, email servicesupport@ht-rc.com, or visit www.ht-rc.com/recalls.asp or www.ht-rc.com and click on "Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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