Casely Power Bank Recall Reissued After Woman's Death: What You Need to Know

A 75-year-old New Jersey woman is dead because her portable phone charger exploded.

On April 16, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reissued a recall of approximately 429,200 Casely Power Pod wireless chargers. The original recall went out in April 2025. Since then, the agency received 28 additional reports of lithium-ion batteries overheating, expanding, or catching fire — including two incidents that resulted in one death and a fire on a commercial airplane.

This is not a minor defect. This is a product that killed someone after it was already recalled.

What Happened

In August 2024, the victim was charging her cell phone with the Casely Power Pod on her lap. The lithium-ion battery caught fire and exploded. She suffered second- and third-degree burns and later died from complications.

In February 2026 — ten months after the first recall — a 47-year-old woman was charging her phone with the same product on an airplane when it caught fire and exploded. She suffered first-degree burns. The device ignited on a commercial flight.

At the time of the original recall in April 2025, Casely had received 51 consumer reports of the battery overheating, expanding, or catching fire, resulting in six minor burn injuries. The reissued recall reflects 79 total incident reports.

Which Products Are Affected

The recall covers the Casely Power Pod 5000mAh portable MagSafe wireless phone charger. Model number E33A is printed on the back. "Casely" is engraved on the front plate.

These chargers were sold online through getcasely.com, Amazon, and other e-commerce platforms from March 2022 through September 2024 for $30 to $70.

Why It Matters

The first recall failed. That is the headline. CPSC issued a recall in April 2025, and consumers either didn't hear about it or didn't act on it. One woman died after the recall was already public.

This case illustrates a systemic problem with consumer product recalls in the United States: recall completion rates for many products remain below 10%. Manufacturers issue a press release. The CPSC posts a notice. And millions of dangerous products stay in homes, purses, and carry-on bags.

The fact that this device ignited on a commercial airplane — a pressurized cabin at 35,000 feet — underscores the severity. Lithium-ion battery fires are classified as Class D fires, which cannot be extinguished with standard fire suppressants.

What You Should Do

Stop using the product immediately. Do not charge your phone with it. Do not store it near flammable materials. Do not throw it in the trash — lithium-ion batteries require hazardous waste disposal.

Contact Casely for a full refund at 1-305-671-5522 or visit getcasely.com/pages/recalls.

For more information on recalled consumer products, visit CPSC product recalls or check the CPSC recall database.