The 65W and 100W HyperJuice Stackable GaN Chargers and its 130W Battery Pack are being recalled because of a product design issue. This can lead to a fire hazard, according to Hyper.
The 65W and 100W GaN charger were introduced in 2021. Each one has a pass-through AC power outlet that can be used to stack multiple units on top of one another. Each 100W unit had threeUSB-C ports and one 18WUSB-A port, while each 65W unit had twoUSB-C ports and oneUSB-A port.
The USB-C 130W battery pack has a capacity of 27,000 mAh. There were twoUSB-C ports and aUSB-A port.
Hyper is giving a store credit in the full amount of the purchase price if you own one of the HyperJuice Stackable GaN Chargers or the 130W battery pack. There is no way to get a cash refund for people who don't want to own Hyper products.
Turns out I apparently wasn’t the only one having to get multiple replacement units for this charger. They all smelled like burnt out electronics and stopped working after a few months. "Voluntary Recall of HYPER HyperJuice GaN Charger 65W (HJ414) and 100W (HJ417)”: pic.twitter.com/2r0qGvCcGY — Holger Eilhard (@holgr) September 29, 2022
According to the recall site, a total of 18200 Stackable Chargers and 13,700 battery packs were sold. There were seven reports about the Stackable chargers and two battery packs overheated. There have been no reports of injuries.
All of the recalled products should be stopped immediately by consumers.
Customers who return affected units will be given a self-addressed shipping label. Store credits will be given if the product is returned or no longer available. Hyper's website gives customers more information.
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