Customs bans XPower power bank over burn risk
Thestandard · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong Customs said on Monday that consumers should immediately stop using the XPower M10C+ 6-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh after tests found potential overheating and burn hazards. The department has also prohibited the model from being sold after taking enforcement action against a retailer.
Key Points
- The warning covers the XPower M10C+ 6-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh, which Customs said poses potential overheating and burn risks.
- Customs served a prohibition notice on the retailer and barred further sales after an enforcement operation targeting the seller.
- Officers seized 220 units of the suspected unsafe power bank during the operation linked to the affected retailer.
- Safety tests found that, during wireless charging, a metal object trapped between devices could heat to 86.6 to 131.4 degrees, above the 85-degree limit.
- The product also overheated and failed burn-resistance tests, falling short of international safety benchmarks and breaching the Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance.
Why It Matters
Consumers who already bought the model are being told to stop using it at once, while the investigation remains ongoing. Customs also said territory-wide spot checks found no other retailers selling the affected model, narrowing the immediate market impact but underscoring product safety concerns.