Ocoopa Handwarmers Recall

[Gremlin]

A couple of years ago there was a discussion of hand warmers, several recommended the above.
I bought a pair and found them very good, got them out recently to get the ready for the cold weather and found them to be getting quite warm.
Checked online and found this

OCOOPA Direct Recalls 1.5 Million Rechargeable Hand Warmers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; One Death Reported; Imported by Shenzhen Street Cat Technology

Consumers should stop using the recalled hand warmers immediately and contact OCOOPA Direct for a full refund in the form of an OCOOPA gift card or the original form of payment. Consumers will be asked to write in permanent marker “RECALLED” on the hand warmer and submit a photo showing that...

www.cpsc.gov

I never got any notification from Amazon or anyone else, so thought I would warn anyone else who has bought them
Have emailed ocoopa today as the request so will see what happens next

 

[Nod]

Thanks for the heads up, Ingrid.

We have a couple of pairs of these and while they're very good (or were last year!), the chance of them catching fire in a pocket doesn't sound good.

 

[Gremlin]

I really like mine so will replace them regardless, just would have been nice if Amazon or Ocoopa hade notified people

 

[Nod]

We use(d) them on the bike and out on the g*lf course. IF one starts overheating on the course, I could shuck the fleece off PDQ but getting at one under a few layers of bike kit would be rather slower!

We both have heated grips and waistcoats for the bike, so I might just keep our handwarmers for g*lf - unless Amazon or Ocoopa get in touch offering a refund.

 

[Gremlin]

The affected models are models UT3053, UT3056, ZLS-118, ZLS-118S, ZLS-118D, H01 and H01(PD.) others should be ok.
Had a reply to say they will look into it ASAP