This power bank is reportedly causing fires, injuries, and major property damage – you should check that you don’t have one

• Some versions of an Iniu 10,000mAh power bank have been recalled due to overheating and fires
• If yours is affected, you should contact your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center to see if they can dispose of it
• You can also apply for a full refund

Iniu is a fairly big name in power banks, so you may well have one of its products, and if you do, you should check the serial number on it now, because it might be a fire hazard.

Specifically, the company has recalled its 10,000mAh power bank with the model number BI-B41. That said, only units with the following serial numbers are affected: 000G21, 000H21, 000I21, and 000L21. These were exclusively sold at Amazon in the US, so if you live elsewhere, you’re probably fine, though you might want to check anyway, just to be certain.

If you are in the US, it’s well worth checking whether you have one of these units, as according to the US’s CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission), there have been 15 reports of these power banks overheating, “including 11 reports of fires that resulted in three minor burn injuries and property damage totaling over $380,000.”

You should be able to find the model number and serial number printed on the back of the power bank at the bottom, but all of the affected units have either a black or blue case, with the Iniu logo and a paw-print LED light on the front, as you can see pictured above.

Safely dispose of it and get a refund

If you do have an affected unit, then there are several steps you should take. First – obviously – you should stop using it. You should also dispose of it, but not by throwing it in the trash or even taking it to a normal battery recycling point like you might find in a store, since this poses a greater risk of fire than most batteries.

Instead, if you’re in the US, you should contact your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center to see whether they can take it. If they can’t, then contact your municipality for further guidance.

Outside the US, a dedicated recycling center may be able to take it from you, but it’s best to contact them first to check – and ask for where to take it if they can’t. Though again, you probably won’t have one of these if you live elsewhere.

As well as disposing of this power bank, you should also head to Iniu’s recall page, where you can submit a request for a full refund – and perhaps use that to purchase a hopefully less fire-prone replacement.

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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.