Stop using your Casely Power Pods wireless charger immediately
Casely has reannounced the recall of its Power Pods 5,000 mAh MagSafe E33A charger after dozens of people were injured and one killed by the defective devices, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) announced. It is recommended to stop using the devices immediately, dispose of them safely and request a replacement from the manufacturer.
A year ago, Casely and the USPSC issued a recall of 429,000 power bank units with model number E33A. This followed 51 incidents of devices “overheating, expanding or catching fire” and burning users in several cases.
However, many devices are still in use and are even more dangerous than initially thought. “In August 2024, a 75-year-old New Jersey woman was charging her cell phone with the power bank on her lap when it caught fire and exploded,” the USCPSC reported. “The victim suffered second and third degree burns and later died from his injuries.” In another incident this year, a 47-year-old woman was charging her phone on a plane when it caught fire and exploded, causing her first-degree burns.
As a result, the recall was reissued due to a “risk of serious injury or death due to fire and risk of burns to consumers,” according to the Commission.
The defective Casely Power Pods 5000 mAh charger can be identified by the embossed Casely logo on the front and the model number E33A on the back. It was sold at various online retailers including getcasely.com and Amazon between 2022 and 2024.
Casely offers free replacement units as a remedy (it’s unclear if you can get a full refund). Those looking for one should write “recalled” on the battery with a permanent marker and submit a photo, along with a second photo showing the E33A model number, as pictured above. Owners are asked to dispose of them by contacting a facility that handles lithium-ion batteries. Do NOT dispose of them with regular household trash, recycling, or standard battery disposal bins due to the risk of fire and explosion.
