Costco Recalls Ubio Labs Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard; Caught Fire on Commercial Flight (Recall Alert)

Recall number

23783

Title

Costco Recalls Ubio Labs Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard; Caught Fire on Commercial Flight (Recall Alert)

Recall date

2023-08-17T00:00:00

Manufacturers

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Made in

[{"Country":"China"}]

Importers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Ubio Labs, Inc., of Mercer Island, Washington (ceased operations)"}]

Distributors

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Costco Wholesale Corp., of Issaquah, Washington"}]

Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Costco stores nationwide and online at www.costco.com from March 2019 through December 2020 for the 1-pack for about $32 and from September 2018 through December 2020 for the 2-pack for about $40."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Ubio Labs power banks","NumberOfUnits":"About 350,000","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The recalled power banks can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Costco for a full refund. Ubio Labs is no longer in operation. Costco has contacted all known purchasers directly."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"Costco has received three reports of fire, including one report of fire on a commercial flight resulting in four reports of smoke inhalation and one report of a minor burn injury to passengers."}]

Description

This recall involves Ubio Labs power banks, sold in either a pack of one or a pack of two. The recalled power banks are black and have the model number PWB1071 printed on the back. The Costco item number is printed on the package. The item number for the single pack is 1314518, and the item number for the two-pack is 1265470.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Costco-Recalls-Ubio-Labs-Power-Banks-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Caught-Fire-on-Commercial-Flight-Recall-Alert

Last published

2023-08-17T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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