Universal Rechargeable Power Banks Recalled on Reports of Overheating

Importer Daniel M. Friedman & Associates recalled Universal rechargeable power banks for smartphones and tablets due to reports of overheating, said the Consumer Product Safety Commission Tuesday. The company received three reports of chargers overheating, including one of a house fire. No injuries were reported. The recall covers 170,500 chargers in the U.S., sold at Burlington, Kohl’s, Ross and other stores nationwide November 2016-January for about $25. Contact Friedman to arrange to return the product for a refund, said the CPSC. The recalled chargers -- in a variety of colors and shapes, including a unicorn head, a cat with sunglasses and a rainbow between two clouds -- were made by Yiwu City Fuman Leather & Accessories.