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  "title": "Gobi Heat Recalls Rechargeable Hand Warmers Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards",
  "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.  \u201cGobi Heat\u201d is printed on the top of the hand warmers and on the product packaging, and model number \u201cUT3053\u201d on the underside.",
  "recall_date": "2026-10-01",
  "last_publish_date": "2026-10-01",
  "official_url": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Gobi-Heat-Recalls-Rechargeable-Hand-Warmers-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards",
  "consumer_contact": "Gobi Heat at 888-462-4743 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recall@gobiheat.com or online at https://gobiheat.com/pages/handwarmer-recall or www.gobiheat.com and click on \u201cRECALL INFORMATION\u201d at the top of the page for more information.",
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      "type": "Electric Blankets/Warmers",
      "categoryid": "1923",
      "numberofunits": "About 5,500 (In addition, about 47 were sold in Canada)"
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  "injuries": [
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  "retailers": [
    "Sold Online At:\nGobiHeat.com from October 2024 through August 2026 for between $20 and $40.",
    "Dragon Gear Inc., dba Gobi Heat, of Severance, Colorado"
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