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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled approximately 51,000 lithium-ion battery packs used in reclining chairs after reports of the batteries overheating and catching fire. asserted

batteries → recall → fire

The recalled product is Blue Cactus Company's 2,500 mAh battery pack (model RWX-RBP02), which was sold on Amazon from May 2023 through July 2026. uncertain

which → recall → July

The agency said it received four reports of the batteries overheating, smoking or igniting. asserted

batteries → say → reports

Though there are only a small number of reported cases, lithium-ion batteries still carry dangers when they fail. asserted

they → be → dangers

They can ignite suddenly and are difficult to extinguish once they start burning. asserted

they → ignite → ?

The recall announcement was made on Thursday (September 24). asserted

announcement → make → Thursday

How to identify the recalled battery The recalled products are black battery packs with ‘The Blue Cactus Company’ branding and logo printed on the front. asserted

products → identify → front

The recalled product bears the model number RWX-RBP02 on the rear. asserted

product → recall → rear

These batteries were designed to power various reclining chair brands, meaning they may have been sold alongside different manufacturers' furniture or as replacement parts. uncertain

they → design → parts

If you purchased a reclining chair battery pack from Amazon between May 2023 and July 2026 for around $105, it is important that you check the battery against the model number. uncertain

you → purchase → number

The product is fairly distinctive: it comes with a black casing, and the branding is unmistakable. asserted

branding → come → casing

Look for the model number to know whether your battery falls under this recall. asserted

battery → look → recall

What should you do? asserted

you → do → What

If your recliner has the recalled battery, it is important that you stop using it right away and contact The Blue Cactus Company for a replacement. asserted

you → have → replacement

The company said it is offering free replacements for the recalled product. asserted

it → say → product

You may need to reference your purchase receipt or product information when reaching out. uncertain

You → need → receipt

In the meantime, remove the battery pack from your reclining chair and store it away from living areas, ideally in a cool, dry place away from other flammable materials. “Do not throw this recalled lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or kerbside recycling bins), or in used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores,” the CPSC said. asserted

CPSC → remove → stores

The agency urged that the recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently from other batteries, as they present a greater risk of fire. asserted

they → urge → fire

“Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection centre may accept this recalled lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. uncertain

centre → accept → disposal

Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection centre, contact it ahead of time and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries. asserted

it → take → batteries

If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance,” the agency added. asserted

agency → do → guidance

The recalled battery packs were imported by Go North Rocket 28 AB, a company based in Sweden. asserted

packs → recall → Sweden

They were sold exclusively through Amazon during the three-year window. asserted

They → sell → window

You can contact the manufacturer directly or work through Amazon customer service if you still have your order history. asserted

you → contact → history

If you have the recalled batteries, the safest approach is to treat them as a potential hazard until you have obtained a replacement. asserted

you → have → replacement

Check your Amazon order history if you cannot recall whether you own one of these packs. asserted

you → check → packs

The model number RWX-RBP02 is the specific identifier to verify. asserted

number → verify → ?

If you find one in your home, do not use it, and begin the process of getting it replaced and properly disposed of. asserted

it → find → process

51,000 reclining chair batteries recalled after reports of fires

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