Casely has reannounced a power bank recall from 2025 following a fatality

April 16, 2026 Andrew Liszewski

A recalled wireless power bank from Casely pictured from the front and back.
Stop using this recalled wireless power bank immediately. | Image: Casely

Casely first recalled over 429,000 of its 5,000mAh Power Pods wireless power banks in April 2025 following 51 reports of their lithium-ion batteries "overheating, expanding or catching fire," resulting in six minor burn injuries. Both the company and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) are reannouncing the same recall today following 28 additional reports of batteries overheating. Those include a serious incident on a plane and the death of a 75-year-old New Jersey woman who "suffered second and third degree burns and later passed away from complications from her injuries" following an explosion, according to the USCPSC.

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