Belkin power bank recalled over fire risk from overheating lithium cells

The Office for Product Safety and Standards published a product recall notice on 6 November 2024 for the Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K, citing a risk of fire from lithium cells that may overheat¹. The notice states that the product has been recalled from end users¹.

The notice describes the product as a black rectangular wireless charger with a white circular pad for Apple Watch charging, model BPD005, barcode 745883846832, country of origin China¹. It gives the hazard as follows: "It has been identified that in some circumstances, a manufacturing defect can cause the portable wireless battery charger's lithium cell component to overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers"¹. The notice adds that the product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, and that it was notified by Local Authority Trading Standards¹. The risk level is listed as medium¹.

The notice directs owners to Belkin's recall page to submit a refund request by filling in the recall form¹. It also states that owners should not dispose of lithium-ion batteries in normal household waste, and points to GOV.UK information on household waste, including local sites that accept lithium-ion batteries for safe disposal¹.

Why it matters for households

The recall covers a power bank combined with an Apple Watch wireless charger, a type of device households may keep charged indoors, often overnight or while unattended. The notice applies to units already sold to end users, and the corrective action is a recall rather than a repair or software fix¹. The hazard identified is overheating of the lithium cell component, which the notice links to a possible fire risk¹. The Office for Product Safety and Standards advises affected consumers to disconnect the product from any power supply or other products and to contact Belkin for further instructions¹. Owners are also told not to put lithium-ion batteries in normal household waste, and to use local sites that accept them for safe disposal¹. The notice does not give a number of affected units in the UK, a list of retailers, or a date range for units sold; these have not been reported in the notice¹.

What happens next

Refund requests are handled through Belkin's recall form, linked from the notice, which asks owners to fill in their details¹. Further information is available on the Belkin recall notice at the same address¹. No closing date for claims, and no timetable for the recall process, is given in the notice¹.

Households wanting to check whether an electrical product has been recalled can use the guide on how to check if an electrical product has been recalled. For background on the maker, see Belkin. Guidance on power banks for keeping phones charged in an emergency and on the warning signs a lithium battery is dangerous sets out what to look for with these devices. The recalled and unsafe torches and chargers page covers checking and reporting, and the power cut backup power checklist covers planning backup power.