# Gobi Heat Recalls Rechargeable Hand Warmers Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards For Gobi Heat Recalls Rechargeable Hand Warmers Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards, remedy type is Refund; recall date is October 01, 2026; units affected is About 5,500 (In addition, about 47 were sold in Canada); incidents and injuries is None reported; manufactured in is China; recalling firm is Dragon Gear Inc., dba Gobi Heat, of Severance, Colorado; cpsc recall number is 27-009, verified against its source on 2026-10-06. - **CPSC recall number:** 27-009 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Gobi Heat Recalls Rechargeable Hand Warmers Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmers _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** October 01, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Refund _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** Consumers should stop using the recalled hand warmers immediately and contact Gobi Heat for a full refund or store credit, equal to full refund of the purchase price plus 20% of that amount. Consumers will be asked to go to https://gobiheat.com/pages/handwarmer-recall to obtain a claim number and instructions to destroy the hand warmers by writing in permanent marker “Recalled” on the product and send a photo, showing the marked hand warmer and the product’s model, to recall@gobiheat.com . Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product with the lithium-ion battery, in accordance with applicable local and state hazardous waste regulations. Note: Do not throw this recalled lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins), or used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores. Recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept this recalled lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection center, contact that office ahead of time and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 5,500 (In addition, about 47 were sold in Canada) _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** None reported. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Dragon Gear Inc., dba Gobi Heat, of Severance, Colorado _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** China _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** GobiHeat.com from October 2024 through August 2026 for between $20 and $40. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** This recall involves Gobi Heat-branded rechargeable hand warmers. The black with gray hand warmers were sold in packs of two warmers that can be magnetically joined together and include a charging cable. The hand warmers have a USB-C port to charge the built-in lithium-ion batteries in each unit. The adjustable-heat hand warmers have LED indicator lights on the hard plastic shell and come with a silicone lanyard. “Gobi Heat” is printed on the top of the hand warmers and on the product packaging, and model number “UT3053” on the underside. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmers Hazard: The lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: October 01, 2026 Units: About 5,500 (In addition, about 47 were sold in Canada) ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 27-009 ### Recall > Gobi Heat Recalls Rechargeable Hand Warmers Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards ### Product > Name of Product: Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmers ### Recall date > Recall Date: October 01, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Refund ### What to do > Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled hand warmers immediately and contact Gobi Heat for a full refund or store credit, equal to full refund of the purchase price plus 20% of that amount. Consumers will be asked to go to https://gobiheat.com/pages/handwarmer-recall to obtain a claim number and instructions to destroy the hand warmers by writing in permanent marker “Recalled” on the product and send a photo, showing the marked hand warmer and the product’s model, to recall@gobiheat.com . Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product with the lithium-ion battery, in accordance with applicable local and state hazardous waste regulations. Note: Do not throw this recalled lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins), or used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores. Recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept this recalled lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection center, contact that office ahead of time and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance. ### Units affected > Units: About 5,500 (In addition, about 47 were sold in Canada) ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: None reported. ### Recalling firm > Retailer(s): Dragon Gear Inc., dba Gobi Heat, of Severance, Colorado ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: China ### Sold at > Sold Online At: GobiHeat.com from October 2024 through August 2026 for between $20 and $40. ### Which items are affected > Description: This recall involves Gobi Heat-branded rechargeable hand warmers. The black with gray hand warmers were sold in packs of two warmers that can be magnetically joined together and include a charging cable. The hand warmers have a USB-C port to charge the built-in lithium-ion batteries in each unit. The adjustable-heat hand warmers have LED indicator lights on the hard plastic shell and come with a silicone lanyard. “Gobi Heat” is printed on the top of the hand warmers and on the product packaging, and model number “UT3053” on the underside. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Gobi-Heat-Recalls-Rechargeable-Hand-Warmers-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-10-06. Review by: 2026-11-05. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).