Gobi Heat recalls rechargeable hand warmers over fire and burn hazards

Revision 1 · Product safety · United States · Published October 6, 2026

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The October 1 recall identifies Gobi Heat hand warmers marked UT3053, whose batteries or electrical components can overheat and ignite.

What the record says

CPSC says the recalled warmers’ lithium-ion batteries and electrical components can overheat and ignite, creating fire and burn hazards.

The notice describes black-and-gray warmers sold in pairs, with model UT3053 printed underneath. It lists about 5,500 units in the United States and additional units in Canada.

Attribution: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Supporting location: Hazard, Description and Remedy sections. Source details.

Practical next step

Check the model against the official notice and follow its stop-use and refund process. Use the company’s recall instructions for handling the units; do not treat an ordinary return method as approved battery-shipping guidance.

Limits and what is not established

This report applies to the specified recalled model, not every rechargeable hand warmer. The notice’s remedy is a refund; current claim processing and an individual unit’s condition are not independently verified.

Source checked October 6, 2026. This record reflects the information reviewed then; later notices may change arrangements or instructions.

Original source

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Corrections and history

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