CPSC Recalls About 1.5 Million OCOOPA Rechargeable Hand Warmers: 1,480 Overheating Reports, 350 Burn Injuries, One Death
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Shenzhen Street Cat Technology Co., Ltd., doing business as OCOOPA Direct, announced on July 30, 2026, the recall of about 1.5 million OCOOPA-branded rechargeable lithium-ion battery hand warmers, recall number 26-659. The lithium-ion battery in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.
OCOOPA Direct has received 1,480 reports of the hand warmers overheating, resulting in 15 fires and 350 burn injuries, including the death of an 83-year-old consumer in San Jose, California, in February 2026.
The recall involves seven models of OCOOPA rechargeable hand warmers: UT3053, UT3056, ZLS-118, ZLS-118S, ZLS-118D, H01 and H01(PD). The dual-sided hand warmers were sold in varying colors and designs, in packs of two that can be magnetically joined and with a charging cable. They have a USB-C port to charge the built-in lithium-ion batteries, LED indicator lights on the hard plastic shell, and a silicone lanyard. "OCOOPA" is printed on the top of the hand warmers and on the product packaging, and the model number and three-digit batch number are printed on the underside.
About 1.5 million hand warmers were sold online at Amazon.com, Ocoopa.com, Ocoopa.net and Walmart.com from September 2018 through May 2026 for between $15 and $60. The products were manufactured in China.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hand warmers and contact OCOOPA Direct for a full refund in the form of an OCOOPA gift card or the original form of payment. Consumers will be asked to write "RECALLED" in permanent marker on the hand warmer and submit a photo showing that marking, the model number and the product's three-digit batch number through the OCOOPA recall page. Consumers should dispose of recalled products with lithium-ion batteries in accordance with applicable local and state hazardous waste regulations.
CPSC also urges consumers to report related incidents to the agency at SaferProducts.gov.
(Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：手持暖手宝（示意图，非涉事型号）。Dddeco 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A hand warmer held in hand (illustrative photo, not a recalled model). By Dddeco, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
