The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a product safety report on 11 February 2025 for an Electric Rechargeable Hand Warmer sold via Amazon and eBay, rated as presenting a high risk of fire1. The report records that the listings have been removed by the online marketplaces1.
The product is listed as the Hand Warmers 5200mAh Rechargeable, Electronic Hand Warmer/Power Bank with Digital display, model HZU003, under the brand Fuzhou and Yue Electronic Technology Co Ltd, with barcodes LBX02236 and 182897927801. It is described as a rechargeable hand warming device with double sided heating and a digital display1. The case number is 2412-0114, and the report says it was notified by Local Authority Trading Standards1.
The report sets out the hazard as follows: the product has poor quality connections, with wires soldered directly to the PCB and no secondary means of mechanical restraint in a high vibration or shock environment, and there is no thermal protection on the cells, which could result in thermal runaway and cause the product to catch fire1. The report also states that some of the required documentation and markings were not present, and that the product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 20161.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Electric Rechargeable Hand Warmer, listing name Hand Warmers 5200mAh Rechargeable, Electronic Hand Warmer/Power Bank with Digital display |
| Brand | Fuzhou and Yue Electronic Technology Co Ltd |
| Model | HZU003 |
| Barcodes | LBX02236, 18289792780 |
| Risk level | High |
| Hazard | Poor quality connections and no thermal protection on the cells, with a risk of fire |
| Corrective action | Listing removed by the online marketplace (Amazon and eBay) |
| Report date | 11 February 2025 |
| Case number | 2412-0114 |
Why it matters for households
The report concerns a hand warmer sold through two large online marketplaces, and the OPSS states that the listings have been removed by Amazon and eBay1. Owners of the model can check it against the brand, model number and barcodes given in the report1. The OPSS recommendation to owners is to stop using the product immediately and to contact the distributor they purchased from to request redress1. The report does not give a figure for the number of units sold in the UK, and no injuries linked to the product have been reported in it1.
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What happens next
The report records the removal of the listing by the online marketplace as the corrective action, and gives no further dated steps1.
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