Product
Type S AC534341
Category
Electronics
Report number
20260311-BFBAD-2147322758
Ownership age
About 7 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)
Failure type
Fire / ignition
Incident narrative
SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260311-BFBAD-2147322758. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Type S AC534341 (The product is a Type S Jump Starter and Portable Power Bank with an 8600mAh internal lithiumion battery. The device is designed to jumpstart a vehicle battery and also function as a portable power bank for charging small electronics. The unit is a handheld, rectangular portable device, approximately the size of a small paperback book. It has a black plastic housing with molded edges and contains an internal rechargeable lithiumion battery. The jump starter includes builtin battery terminals/clamps for connecting to a vehicle battery and USB output ports for use as a power bank. The device is intended for automotive emergency use, specifically jumpstarting a car when the vehicle battery is discharged. The product is marketed as portable and consumeruse automotive equipment. Exact dimensions and weight are unknown. No external modifications were made to the product, and it was used as designed and intended by the manufacturer.). Incident: While using the Type S 8600mAh jump starter for its intended purpose (jumpstarting a vehicle), the device began smoking and melting. At the time of the incident: The device was NOT connected to a charger The device was operating only on its internal battery The device had been previously charged on an earlier date The jump starter was being used normally according to instructions Immediately after initiating the jumpstart process, the unit rapidly overheated, produced visible smoke, and the plastic housing began to melt. The failure appeared sudden and internal, with no external damage prior to use. The device was immediately disconnected and moved to a safe location to prevent fire or injury. Injuries or Damage No personal injuries occurred. No property damage, however the incident posed a significant fire risk. The product itself is destroyed and no longer usable. Safety Concern This incident represents a
Official report number: 20260311-BFBAD-2147322758. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.