Product Recall: Vanon Lithium-Ion Batteries

Product recall for Vanon Lithium-Ion Batteries presenting a high risk of fire.

From:
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Published
10 August 2023
Alert type:
Product safety report
Risk level:
High
Product category:
Electrical appliances and equipment
Measure type:
Recall of the product from end users, Removal of the listing by the online marketplace
Recall/alert date:
10 August 2023

Summary

Product: Vanon Lithium-Ion Batteries

Hazard: The products present a risk of fire as the battery packs do not have an adequate Battery Management System (BMS) to protect the product from overcharging, overheating, and igniting.  

Corrective action: The products have been recalled from end users. (See below for more information)

Product information

PSD Case Number Product Name Product Identifiers Image and Report PDF
2305-0098 VANON BL1860 18v Lithium-ion Battery SKU: 136-G883-X0010YM3YT-N1, Model: BL1860, ASIN: B086S5Y9J9, eBay item number: 314464374930 Link to product image and PDF
2305-0101 VANON DCB200 10V Lithium-ion Battery SKU: 136 G883-LSP-1004-0076, Model: DCB200, ASIN: B07VXWHD48 Link to product image and PDF
2305-0102 VANON DC31B 22.2V Lithium-ion Battery SKU: 136 G883-X0011ZOWX, Model: DC31B, ASIN: B07VF8JJVK Link to product image and PDF
2305-0115 VANON DC31A 22.2v Lithium-ion Battery SKU: 136-G883-X0011M5B03, Model: DC31A, ASIN: B07TJZD2QG Link to product image and PDF
2305-0119 VANON DC31A 11.1v Lithium-ion Battery SKU: 136-G883-VCB-0001-0010, Model: DC31A Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The products present a high risk of fire as the battery packs do not have adequate Battery Management Systems (BMS) to protect the product from overcharging, overheating and igniting. The battery packs also had an offload voltage greatly exceeding the voltage stated on the rating plate. The instructions provided did not contain adequate storage, disposal, and charging information.

The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Corrective action

The products have been recalled from end users. For more information, please access the following webpage: https://www.eplusbatteries.com/pages/recall-notice

Additional information

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards

Published 10 August 2023
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