Jul 30, 2026
An 83-year-old from San Diego died in February after an electronic hand warmer overheated, which — along with hundreds of other injuries — has prompted a recall of about 1.5 million devices. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the Ocoopa Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery hand warmers on Thursday, after more than 1,400 reports that the device overheats. At least 350 people have been burned by the devices, which also caused 15 fires and resulted in the death of an elderly woman. The recalled devices have model numbers: UT3053, UT3056, ZLS-118, ZLS-118S, ZLS-118D, H01 and H01(PD) and were sold on Amazon, the Ocoopa and Walmart websites from September 2018 to May 2026. The China-manufactured devices were sold in two packs and have the letters “OCOOPA” printed on the top. “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,” the CPSC said. A few of the several Ocoopa rechargeable hand warmers that were recalled following fires, burn injuries and at least one death. ( U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) Because the devices contain lithium-ion batteries, they should not be thrown in the general trash bin. Instead, consumers should dispose of them through their city’s household hazardous waste protocols. “Defective lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire,” CPSC said. More information on the recall can be found on the Ocoopa website. This story originally appeared on NBCSanDiego.com. ...read more read less
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