Product
SUNNEAR L18C4PF3
Category
Home & Garden
Report number
20250711-66623-2147329684
Ownership age
About 2 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Fire / ignition
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250711-66623-2147329684. Severity: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received. Product: SUNNEAR L18C4PF3 (L18C4PF3 Laptop Battery Replacement for [REDACTED] 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) Brand SUNNEAR Model Number L18C4PF3 Model Name L18C4PF3 UPC 788033639618 Manufacturer SIMPLO TECHNOLOGY CO LTD). Incident: I need to report a serious product safety incident involving a replacement laptop battery I purchased through Amazon: *Product Name*: SUNNEAR L18C4PF3 Laptop Battery *Date of Purchase*: April 30, 2025 *Product Link*: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L7VYFWG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title This battery was delivered on May 2, 2025, and was installed in my [REDACTED] shortly after. About two months later, on July 7, 2025, it caused a fire in my home while charging. The following is a detailed incident report outlining the fire, resulting emergency room visit, property damage, and emotional distress caused by this failure. On July 7, 2025, at approximately 8:45 PM MT, I was at my desk in my bedroom with my laptop charging beside me on my bed. Suddenly, the laptop began to hiss and pop. As I turned my head, smoke started pouring from the device. Within seconds, the computer violently burst into flames. Flames approximately 2.5 to 3 feet high erupted from between the laptops lid and keyboard. I was so panicked that I do not fully remember how I got the laptop outside. I acted on instinct, trying to prevent the flames from spreading through my apartment. I tossed the laptop on the ground just a few feet away from my apartment. I was shocked didnt suffer physical burns. When I re-entered, my apartment was filled with thick smoke and the stench of burning plastic. I immediately opened windows, turned on a couple of air purifiers, and ran fans to clear the smoke. My quilt was burned, and my backpack, which had been sitting on my bed, had a burn hole in the back. I used a wet washcloth
Official report number: 20250711-66623-2147329684. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.