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Rechargeable hand warmers recalled after causing fires, burn injuries and death
More than 1.5 million rechargeable hand warmers have been recalled due to fire and burn risks.The OCOOPA Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery hand warmers can overheat and ignite.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the company has received 1,480 reports of hand warmers overheating,
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Over 1.5 Million Hand Warmers Recalled Due to Fire Risks and Injuries
Rechargeable hand warmers recalled after causing fires, burn injuries and death
Rechargeable hand warmers recalled after causing fires, burn injuries and death
Hand warmers recalled after 1 death, 350 burn injuries, and more than a dozen fires
Recall alert: 1.5M rechargeable hand warmers recalled due to burn, fire injuries
Recall alert: 1.5M rechargeable hand warmers recalled due to burn, fire injuries
1.5 million rechargeable hand warmers recalled after 1 death, 350 burn injuries
Hand warmers recalled after 1 death, 350 burn injuries, and more than a dozen fires
1.5 Million Hand Warmers Recalled Following Death and Burn Injuries
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