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HotHands Rechargeable Hand Warmers Recalled, 77,000 Sold at Bass Pro and Target
The same fire hazard as last week's Gobi Heat recall, on a far bigger scale. A portable camping shower is also recalled.
Kobayashi is recalling about 77,000 HotHands-branded rechargeable hand warmers because the lithium-ion battery and electronics can overheat and catch fire, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced October 1. No injuries have been reported. We missed this one last week while covering the much smaller Gobi Heat recall announced the same day.
The warmers are white with orange, sold in pairs that join magnetically, with a USB-C port, adjustable heat, LED indicator lights and a silicone lanyard. The model number, H163650, and a batch number are on the underside. Only the electric rechargeable warmers with the white HotHands logo are recalled, not the familiar disposable air-activated packs. They were sold at Bass Pro Shops, Meijer, Target, The Home Depot, Amazon and elsewhere from July 2025 through August 2026 for $30 to $40.
Stop using them and get a full refund through hothands.com/recall-notice-rechargeable. You will be asked to write "Recalled" and your claim number on each warmer in permanent marker and send a photo showing the marking, model number and batch number. Kobayashi's recall line is 866-534-9986, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern. Do not throw the warmers in the trash, curbside recycling or a store battery bin; call your household hazardous waste site first.
Also recalled October 1: about 400 ZAREI portable camping showers sold by Golden Resale on Amazon and Walmart.com from February through August 2026 for about $60. The 1,500-watt immersion heater, with heart-shaped openings in its metal housing, can ignite if it runs partly or fully out of water. Stop using it and contact Golden Resale for a refund. The CPSC notice lists the number two ways, 855-927-2440 and 855-927-3440.
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