Gobi Heat Recalls Rechargeable Hand Warmers Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards
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Summary: Dragon Gear Inc., dba Gobi Heat, of Severance, Colorado is recalling Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmers. Reason: The lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
What is being recalled
Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmers
Why
The lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
This recall involves Gobi Heat-branded rechargeable hand warmers. The black with gray hand warmers were sold in packs of two warmers that can be magnetically joined together and include a charging cable. The hand warmers have a USB-C port to charge the built-in lithium-ion batteries in each unit. The adjustable-heat hand warmers have LED indicator lights on the hard plastic shell and come with a silicone lanyard. "Gobi Heat" is printed on the top of the hand warmers and on the product packaging, and model number "UT3053" on the underside.
How serious is it
CPSC does not assign severity classes. Read the hazard and injury details above.
Where it was sold
Sold in the United States at Sold Online At: GobiHeat.com from October 2024 through August 2026 for between $20 and $40.
How to tell if yours is affected
No lot or model codes were published. Match the product description above.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled hand warmers immediately and contact Gobi Heat for a full refund or store credit, equal to full refund of the purchase price plus 20% of that amount. Consumers will be asked to go to https://gobiheat.com/pages/handwarmer-recall to obtain a claim number and instructions to destroy the hand warmers by writing in permanent marker "Recalled" on the product and send a photo, showing the marked hand warmer and the product's model, to recall@gobiheat.com. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product with the lithium-ion battery, in accordance with applicable local and state hazardous waste regulations. Note: Do not throw this recalled lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins), or used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores. Recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept this recalled lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection center, contact that office ahead of time and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance. Refund
Contact: Gobi Heat at 888-462-4743 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recall@gobiheat.com or online at https://gobiheat.com/pages/handwarmer-recall or www.gobiheat.com and click on "RECALL INFORMATION" at the top of the page for more information.
Recall facts
| Recall number | 27009 |
| Category | Consumer product |
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) |
| Severity | Not classified |
| Status | Announced |
| Recall started | October 1, 2026 |
| Reported | October 1, 2026 |
| Company | Dragon Gear Inc., dba Gobi Heat, of Severance, Colorado |
| Company location | China |
| Quantity | About 5,500 (In addition, about 47 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Sold Online At: GobiHeat.com from October 2024 through August 2026 for between $20 and $40. |
| Injuries reported | None reported. |
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