Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks Recalled Over Fire Hazard

Product Recalls - May 4, 2025

Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks Recalled After Company Received Numerous Reports of Devices Overheating or Catching Fire

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (May 3, 2025) – Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks have been recalled because they can pose a serious risk of fire and burn injury.

The recall was announced on April 17, 2025. Around 429,000 units were sold prior to the recall.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the lithium-ion battery inside of the Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks may overheat and ignite.

This could cause a fire or lead to consumers suffering burn injuries. Casely has received 51 reports of the device overheating, expanding, or catching fire.

An estimated six people have received burn injuries. The Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks were initially manufactured in China.

Liability for Injuries Caused by Products With Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are in literally billions of devices across the world. These batteries have the potential to become fire hazards if they are not designed correctly. According to the National Fire Protection Association, “While these batteries provide an effective and efficient source of power, the likelihood of them overheating, catching on fire, and even leading to explosions increases when they are damaged or improperly used, charged, or stored.” There are a number of defects with lithium-ion batteries that could contribute to a fire.

• Internal Short Circuits: Small defects with metal particles inside of the battery cell could cause an internal short circuit.
• Thermal Runaway: Batteries may lack protection features that prevent thermal runaway from occurring. Thermal runaway occurs when a battery temperature continues to increase, which then creates a feedback loop.
• Poor Manufacturing: Any type of manufacturing defects, including misaligned electrodes or thin cell separators, could possibly lead to overheating and a fire.

Companies have a legal obligation to ensure that their products are reasonably safe. They must take into consideration all of the ways that their products could be used and even misused. In that respect, battery companies must consider the possibility that consumers allow their devices to remain plugged in even after fully charged. If a company creates a product with a defective lithium-ion battery that may catch fire, this could form the basis of a strict product liability claim.

Many people have been seriously injured by products containing lithium-ion batteries. This is particularly common with vape pens. Consider, for example, Durham v. Lightfire Holdings, LLC. A man was seriously injured after the lithium-ion battery in his vaping device suddenly exploded. According to his attorneys, the battery was mislabeled with a higher amp rating and lacked key safety features. A jury found the battery supplier negligent, and the defendant was awarded $2.35 million. Several steps should be taken after any injury involving a defective product.

• Accident victims should seek a thorough medical evaluation in order to uncover the extent of all potential injuries.
• It should be determined if the product involved in the accident was on any recall list.
• The product involved in the accident should be examined for design flaws.
• An experienced product liability attorney should be contacted.

The vast majority of accidents involving products with lithium-ion batteries are preventable. They tend to involve products that lack necessary safety features. Part of the problem is that many companies cut corners in terms of safety in order to make their devices cheaper. But it is ultimately ordinary consumers who often pay for these poor decisions with their bodies and lives. Any person injured by a faulty product may be able to seek some measure of accountability through a bodily injury claim.

Getting Legal Help for Injuries Caused by Dangerous Products

We at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates extend our best wishes to all of the people injured by the Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks. It is our sincere hope that all of the affected products will be successfully recalled before anyone is seriously injured or killed. Online and physical retailers need to do more to ensure that they are not selling highly dangerous products to unsuspecting consumers.

Have you or someone you care about been injured after using Casely Wireless Portable Power Banks? You may have legal recourse. Our team of highly experienced product liability attorneys is here to assist you in any way that we can. We are committed to helping accident victims get the support they deserve and holding companies accountable for their harmful products. Whether you just have legal questions or would like to hire an attorney, we are here for you. You can reach out to our office anytime at (312) 564-4256.