Popular portable chargers sold exclusively on Amazon recalled due to fire hazard

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Friday, July 7, 2023
Popular portable chargers recalled due to fire hazard

There is a nationwide recall of VCURC portable chargers after one of the devices caught fire on a commercial flight.

Four flight attendants had to be transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation after the device ignited.

VCURC chargers are sold exclusively on Amazon.

Consumers are asked to immediately stop using it and contact the company for a free replacement.

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