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PSA: Stop using your Casely Power Pods wireless charger immediately

Engadget is a web magazine with obsessive daily coverage of everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics·Steve Dent·about 2 months ago
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Casely has reannounced a recall of its Power Pods 5,000mAh MagSafe E33A charger after dozens of people were injured and one even killed by the defective devices, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) announced . It's recommended that you stop using the devices immediately, dispose of them safely and seek a replacement from the manufacturer.  A year ago, Casely and the USPSC published a recall of 429,000 units of the power bank with the model number E33A. That followed 51 incidents of the devices "overheating, expanding or catching fire" and burning users in multiple cases.  However, many of the devices have remained in use and are even more dangerous than initially thought. "In August 2024, a 75-year-old woman from New Jersey, was charging her cell phone with the power bank on her lap when it caught on fire and exploded," the USCPSC reported.…

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