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Electronics & Technology/Batteries & Chargers

Rechargeable Power Banks Recalled by Daniel M. Friedman & Associates Due to Fire Hazard

Agency Publication Date: March 26, 2019
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Summary

About 170,500 Luv Betsey by Betsey Johnson and other brand Universal Rechargeable Power Banks are being recalled because they can overheat. The firm has received three reports of these chargers overheating, including one house fire that caused approximately $150,000 in property damage. These portable chargers were sold in various shapes like unicorns, rainbows, and emojis at Burlington, Kohl's, Ross, and other stores nationwide between November 2016 and January 2019 for about $25. Consumers should immediately stop using these power banks and contact the company for a full refund.

Risk

The power banks can overheat while in use or charging, creating a significant fire hazard. This defect has already resulted in at least one reported house fire with major property damage.

What You Should Do

  1. Immediately stop using and charging the recalled power banks, which come in shapes including a unicorn head, a cat with sunglasses, a rainbow between clouds, a milkshake, various emojis (laughing, santa, cupcake, ice cream, pizza), a cactus, a flying pig, a llama, a phone, lipstick, a ghost, a mermaid cat, a Christmas tree, a panda, a cake, a narwhal, and a penguin.
  2. Check the top of the packaging for the 'Luv Betsey by Betsey Johnson' logo or similar branding to confirm if your device is part of this recall.
  3. Contact Daniel M. Friedman & Associates to arrange for the return of the product and to receive a full refund. You can reach them toll-free at 855-706-6500 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by email at info@betseyjohnson.com.
  4. Visit https://betseyjohnson.com and click on the 'Voluntary Recall' button for additional information and return instructions.
  5. For further questions regarding this recall, contact the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Your Remedy Options

💰Full Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Daniel M. Friedman & Associates to arrange to return the product for a full refund.

Contact: Daniel M. Friedman toll-free at 855-706-6500 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail at info@betseyjohnson.com or online at https://betseyjohnson.com and click on the “Voluntary Recall” button for more information.

Affected Products

Product: Unicorn Head power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Laughing Emoji power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Rainbow and Clouds power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Milkshake power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Santa in Sunglasses Emoji power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Cupcake Emoji power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Ice Cream Emoji power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Cactus power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Pizza power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Flying Pig power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Llama power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Phone power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Lipstick power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Ghost power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Mermaid Cat power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Christmas Tree power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Panda power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Cake power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Narwhal power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019
Product: Penguin power bank
Date Ranges: November 2016 - January 2019

Product Images

Unicorn Head power bank

Unicorn Head power bank

Laughing Emoji power bank

Laughing Emoji power bank

Rainbow and Clouds power bank

Rainbow and Clouds power bank

Milkshake power bank

Milkshake power bank

Santa in Sunglasses Emoji power bank

Santa in Sunglasses Emoji power bank

Cupcake Emoji power bank

Cupcake Emoji power bank

Ice Cream Emoji power bank

Ice Cream Emoji power bank

Cactus power bank

Cactus power bank

Pizza power bank

Pizza power bank

Flying Pig power bank

Flying Pig power bank

Llama power bank

Llama power bank

Phone power bank

Phone power bank

Lipstick power bank

Lipstick power bank

Ghost power bank

Ghost power bank

Mermaid Cat power bank

Mermaid Cat power bank

Christmas Tree power bank

Christmas Tree power bank

Panda power bank

Panda power bank

Cake power bank

Cake power bank

Narwhal power bank

Narwhal power bank

Penguin power bank

Penguin power bank

Recalled Universal Rechargeable Power Banks

Recalled Universal Rechargeable Power Banks

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall ID: 19090
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Yiwu City Fuman Leather & Accessories Co., Ltd., of China
Sold By: Burlington, Kohl's, Ross and other stores nationwide from November 2016 through January 2019 for about $25.
Manufactured In: China
Units Affected: About 170,500 (In addition, 6,900 were sold in Canada)
Distributed To: Nationwide
Importer: Daniel M. Friedman & Associates, a division of Steven Madden, Ltd. of Long Island City, N.Y.
Contact: Daniel M. Friedman toll-free at 855-706-6500 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail at info@betseyjohnson.com or online at https://betseyjohnson.com and click on the “Voluntary Recall” button for more information.
Agency Last Updated: March 26, 2019

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: CPSC Notice · Raw API Response