IKEA recalls 253 power banks due to overheating or melting incidents

The Paper 2024-07-19 15:39 IKEA has initiated a recall of 253 mobile power supplies due to the potential risk of melting or self-limiting spontaneous combustion. According to the official website of the Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation, IKEA (China) Investment Co., Ltd. recently announced that it has decided to recall 253 IKEA brand VARMFRONT mobile power supplies produced from March to May 2023 from July 17 to October 16, 2024. IKEA said that once the above products are overheated, there are serious safety hazards of melting or even self-limiting spontaneous combustion, which poses a potential threat to the personal and property safety of consumers. IKEA requires all consumers who hold the relevant batches of products to stop using them immediately, and promises to provide consumers with full return or exchange services to ensure that the rights and interests of every consumer are properly protected. According to China Securities Journal, a relevant person in charge of IKEA said that IKEA's recall action is a global recall action. At the end of 2023, IKEA received three incident reports related to VARMFRONT mobile power banks worldwide, and some customers reported overheating or melting. However, there was no case of consumers being injured or property damaged due to the use of related products. The company attaches great importance to this and immediately conducted an internal investigation and invited external experts to conduct research and judgment. Previously, IKEA preventively stopped selling batches of products that may have problems in all official channels. Recently, the company made a recall decision. The reporter of The Paper noticed that at present, IKEA's official website is selling two VARMFRONT mobile power banks. Among them, the 10400mAh large-capacity version priced at 99.99 yuan is equipped with dual USB-A interfaces and one USB-C interface, supporting a total output power of up to 18W, meeting users' various charging needs; the 5200mAh portable version priced at 59.99 yuan is also equipped with USB-A and USB-C interfaces, with a total output power of 12W. The Paper reporter Wu Qi Intern Li Hao Riyue