Power Bank Sold On Amazon For As Little As $18 Has Been Tied To 600 Fire Reports, And Owners Must Write Recalled On It In Marker To Get A Refund

When a power bank that sells for $18 to $22 racks up 600 reports of fires and overheating, the price tag stops looking like a bargain.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of about 11,000 HAIARA power banks on October 29. They were sold on Amazon.com from May 2025 through September 2026.

The official notice, recall number 27-056, is posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

600 Fire Reports, Three Burns And Nine Cases Of Property Damage

The commission says the lithium battery inside “can explode and ignite.” That is the kind of sentence you do not want attached to something that rides in your purse or sits on your nightstand.

The seller, Mitrytech, has received 600 reports of fire and other thermal incidents. Three of those involved burn injuries, and nine involved property damage.

Mitrytech is the name used by Huizhou Yancheng Trading Co., Ltd. of China, and the product was made in China.

How To Tell If Your Power Bank Is On The List

The recalled model is the HAIARA W5 PRO. It is black, with “20W” printed on the front and “Model: W5 PRO” on the side.

Only units that have no date code on the side are included. A date code would be printed as eight digits in the year, month and day format. If you see one on the side, your unit is not part of the recall.

If you bought it on Amazon, you can also find it in your order history by searching for HAIARA.

Write Recalled On It In Marker To Get Your Money Back

The remedy is a full refund. The commission tells owners to stop using the recalled power banks immediately.

To get paid, you contact Mitrytech and send in a photo of the power bank with the word “recalled” written on it in permanent marker. You also have to confirm that you are disposing of it under applicable laws.

The email address is [email protected], and the company’s recall page is haiara.net/recalls.html.

Do Not Toss It In The Kitchen Trash

This is the part most people get wrong. A lithium battery that goes into a trash can or a recycling bin can be crushed in a truck or a sorting plant, and that is a known way fires start.

Look up your town’s household hazardous waste program. Many counties have a drop-off day or a permanent site, and many hardware and electronics stores take small batteries and devices.

Until you can get there, keep the power bank outside the house in a safe spot such as a metal container in the garage, away from anything that can burn. Do not charge it in the meantime.

Power Bank Habits That Keep You Safe

Power banks are everywhere now. They go on road trips, into storm kits and into the bag you take to a doctor’s waiting room. A few rules apply to all of them.

Charge them on a hard surface, not on a bed, a couch or under a pillow.
Do not leave one charging overnight when nobody is awake to notice a problem.
Stop using any power bank that gets very hot, smells odd, makes a hissing sound or puffs up.
Keep them out of hot cars, where heat builds up fast.
Use the cable that came with it, or a good quality one, and avoid frayed cords.

Winter Outages Make Them Matter

Many families keep a power bank in the emergency kit for the first big storm. It is a good idea, but only if the device is one you can trust.

Check yours before the weather turns. Charge it, make sure it holds that charge, and look it over for swelling or damage.

If you need a new one, look for an established brand with clear contact information, and check the model against recall lists before you buy. A power bank that is on sale for the price of a sandwich deserves a second look.

Shopping Smarter For Small Electronics

A power bank is easy to buy on impulse. Tens of listings look alike, the photos are similar, and a low price makes a quick decision easy.

Before you click, read the listing for the maker’s name and a way to contact the company. Check the product page for the stated capacity and for safety markings. Keep the order confirmation, and take a photo of the model markings when the device arrives.

It also helps to search the product name with the word “recall” before you buy. It takes thirty seconds.

Pass It On

These units sold for several months on a big marketplace, which means they were probably given as gifts. A grandchild may have tucked one into a stocking or a birthday bag.

Ask around. A quick text to the family could take one off a nightstand.

If you own a HAIARA W5 PRO without a date code, stop using it today, snap the photo and send the email. A refund is nice, but a safe house is better.

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