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Lenovo recalls USB-C laptop power banks

The lithium-ion battery may overheat, posing a fire hazard

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Lenovo of Morrisville, N.C., is recalling about 3,300 Lenovo USB-C laptop power banks sold in the U.S. and Canada.

The power bank’s internal screws can come loose, causing a short circuit and overheating the lithium-ion battery, posing a fire hazard.

The firm has received one report of a fire causing minimal property damage. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves the Lenovo USB USB-C laptop power bank, model number PBLG2W.

The power bank has a 20,000 mAh recha...

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    Massimo Motor Sports recalls percussion massage guns

    The lithium-ion battery system can overheat

    Massimo Motor Sports of Garland, Texas, is recalling about 12,630 massage guns.

    The lithium-ion battery system can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

    The firm has received three reports of fires with the recalled massage guns that resulted in over $15,000 in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

    This recall involves all models of the Massimo Percussion Massage Gun.

    The massage guns have 20 speed levels and came with six massage heads and a built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery. They were sold in black, silver, gold, and blue; all were model number EM003.

    Model numbers can be found on the Product information card in the package.

    The massage guns, manufactured in China, were sold exclusively online at Costco.com from April 2020, through May 2020, for about $60.

    What to do

    Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled massage guns and contact Massimo for a full refund.

    Consumers may contact Massimo Motor Sports toll-free at (877) 881-6376 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday, or online at www.massimomotor.com and click on “Product Recall” at the top of the page for more information.

    Massimo Motor Sports of Garland, Texas, is recalling about 12,630 massage guns. The lithium-ion battery system can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Th...

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    LG Energy Solution Michigan recalls home energy storage batteries

    The home batteries can overheat, posing a risk of fire

    LG Energy Solution Michigan of Holland, Mich., is recalling about 1,815LG Chem “RESU 10H” Lithium-Ion Residential Energy Storage Systems.

    The home batteries can overheat, posing a risk of fire and emission of harmful smoke.

    The firm has received five reports of fires resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

    This recall involves the LG Chem Model RESU 10H lithium-ion storage battery that is installed as part of a residential energy solar panel system.

    The recalled battery allows owners to capture and store energy from the solar panels.

    The batteries are wall mounted and measure 29.30 x 35.70 x 8.10 inches and weigh roughly 220 pounds.

    The LG Chem logo is located on the top left side of the front panel. The serial number of the recalled product begins with R15563P3SSEG and is located behind the access door of the RESU 10H (Type-R) home battery.

    The batteries, manufactured in Korea, were sold at various distributors of solar energy storage systems nationwide, including, but not limited to Sunrun, AEE Solar, Baywa, CED, Krannich, Independent Electric Supply, and Inter Island Solar Supply, from January 2017, through March 2019, for about $8,000.

    What to do

    Consumers should immediately contact LG Energy Solution Michigan to schedule a free replacement. LG Energy Solution Michigan, its distributors and its installers also are attempting to contact all owners directly to arrange for modifications to the recalled batteries to reduce the risk of overheating until they can be replaced with new batteries.

    Consumers may contact LG Energy Solution Michigan toll-free at (866) 263-0301 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at RESUservice@lgensol.com, or online at www.lgessbattery.com/us for more information.

    LG Energy Solution Michigan of Holland, Mich., is recalling about 1,815LG Chem “RESU 10H” Lithium-Ion Residential Energy Storage Systems. The home batte...

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    Rogue Fitness recalls home timers

    The lithium-ion battery inside the timer can burn due to overheating

    Rogue Fitness of Columbus, Ohio, is recalling about 8,900 Rogue Home Timers.

    The lithium-ion battery inside the timer can burn due to overheating, posing a fire hazard.

    The firm has received seven reports of the battery overheating, with two resulting in the battery burning and melting the battery compartment. No injuries have been reported.

    This recall involves the Rogue Home Timer, used to time exercise duration and rounds.

    The timer is in a black plastic case with "ROGUE" printed in white on the lower left hand corner. and measures about 13 inches long by 4 inches high by 1 ⅝ inches deep.

    The timers, manufactured in China, were sold online at Rogue Fitness websites www.roguefitness.com and www.rogueapo.com from June 2019, through June 2020, for about $150.

    What to do

    Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Rogue Home Timers and contact Rogue Fitness for instructions on how to receive a full refund.

    Consumers may contact Rogue Fitness toll-free at (844) 216-3846 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at qc@roguefitness.com, or online at www.roguefitness.com and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information.

    Rogue Fitness of Columbus, Ohio, is recalling about 8,900 Rogue Home Timers. The lithium-ion battery inside the timer can burn due to overheating, posin...

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    Trianium battery phone cases recalled

    The lithium-ion battery in the cases can overheat

    Endliss Technology of Hayward, Calif., is recalling about 367,000

    Trianium cell phone battery pack cases.

    The lithium-ion battery in the cases can overheat resulting in thermal runaway, posing a burn hazard.

    The firm has received 96 reports of batteries overheating due to thermal runaway, including 10 reports of burn injuries.

    This recall involves Endliss Technology Trianium battery phone cases for all types of mobile phones.

    The cases were sold in black, gray, white and pink, with “Trianium” written on the back of the case.

    Recalled model numbers include: TM000006, TM000007, TM000008, TM000009, TM000010, TM000011, TM000046, TM000047, TM000048, TM000049, TM000101, TM000103, TM-06A-4000BBLK, TM-06A-4000ROGD, TM-06A-4000WSLV, TM-S6BC-BLK and MTS-3000-BBLK.

    The cases, manufactured in China, were sold online at Amazon.com from September 2014, through July 2020, for between $30 and $100.

    What to do

    Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled phone cases, dispose of them in accordance with local laws on battery disposal, and contact Endliss for a free replacement power pack.

    Consumers may contact Endliss toll-free at (844P) 609-0874, or online at www.trianium.com and click on “Battery Case Recall” at the top of the page for more information.

    Endliss Technology of Hayward, Calif., is recalling about 367,000 Trianium cell phone battery pack cases. The lithium-ion battery in the cases can ov...