SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20210621-853D1-3361265. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Product: Onn. Item: 567075105 (portable battery charger (for any electronic 12 volt charging, USB), 6700 Mah). Incident: The charger was plugged in the outlet at 3:00am and her adult son was awakened between 5:30am - 5:45am to a fire. Flames, smoke and a burning odor, were emitting from the charger. The flames were just below the bottom of his desk and the charger was setting on a small stand near the desk. The flames were between 1' - 2' high. The son woke up and pulled the charger from the surge protector and placed it into the sink. The parents came into the bathroom, while the son went back to his room to put out the melting plastic and other items that caught fire. There was a surge protector that was plugged into the wall outlet. The surge protector has USB ports on it. The charger was connected to the surge protector by a cord that was plugged into its usb port section. The surge protector did not sustain any damage. While the charger was in the bathroom, it exploded, sending hot pieces of flaming/melted plastic across the bathroom. There are burn marks on the wall, flooring and minor burn marks on the ceiling, sink and bathtub. The son used a towel to extinguish the flames from the charger, in the bathroom, at 5:57am. The following number (BC 1848A) is listed on the charger, but there is no indication as to what that number is. The 23 year old son sustained 2 burns on his left arm, inside of his elbow, where a piece of plastic burned the inner portion of his elbow. He sustained a small blister to his right hand and right fingers. He also sustained bruising to his chest and abdomen. The son has not seen a doctor for his injuries. However, the bruising to the chest and abdomen has conti