Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

09/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2026 07:29

CPSC Urges Consumers to Stop Using Hererod Jump Starters/Power Banks Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury and Death from Fire Hazard

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  • Hererod jump starter/power bank, model EW40
  • Hererod jump starter/power bank, model PW40
Name of Product:
Hererod jump starters/power banks, model PW40 and model EW40
Hazard:

The internal lithium-ion batteries can explode and ignite, posing risks of serious injury and death due to fire.

Consumer Action:

CPSC urges consumers to dispose of the hazardous jump starters/power banks immediately and follow local hazardous waste disposal procedures. 

Product Safety Warning Date:
September 17, 2026
Units:

About 12,500

Product Safety Warning Details

Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Hererod jump starters/power banks immediately because the internal lithium-ion batteries can explode and ignite, posing risks of serious injury and death due to fire.

The Chinese manufacturer, Qianjiang Simiaole Network Technology Co., Ltd., has been unresponsive to CPSC requests for a recall or information about this product.

The products were manufactured in China.

CPSC urges consumers to dispose of the hazardous jump starters/power banks immediately and follow local hazardous waste disposal procedures.

Note: Do not throw this lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins), or in used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores. Defective lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept this lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection center, contact it ahead of time and ask whether it accepts defective lithium-ion batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance. 

The jump starters/power banks are used to recharge small electronic devices and to jump start vehicles and come with jumper cables. Some units (model PW40) can be used to inflate tires while other units (model EW40) lack this capability. Units of model PW40 have "PW40" printed on the front. Units of model EW40 do not show the model number.

Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

Incidents/Injuries:

CPSC is aware of 16 reports of fire, including seven reports of property damage.

Sold Online At:
Amazon.com, CarKart.com and eBay.com from August 2024 through August 2026.
Manufacturer(s):
Qianjiang Simiaole Network Technology Co., Ltd
Manufactured In:
China
Product Safety Warning Number:
26-768
If you experienced a safety incident with this product, report it to CPSC on SaferProducts.gov

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About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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