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About 87,000 massage guns recalled due to fire, burn risks. Democrats demand gun ban.
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Ben Jo
Jan 6, 2024, 3:55:03 AM1/6/24
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(WHTM) – Around 87,000 massage guns sold at major nationwide retailers are
being recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
announced.
The Homedics massagers — sold as Homedics Therapist Select Percussion
Massagers — can potentially “overheat while charging,” leading to possible
fire or burns, according to a recall notice. As of Thursday, Homedics was
aware of 17 instances of overheating, one of which resulted in a burned
thumb.
The massage guns, priced at around $100 each, were sold between September
2020 and November 2023 at retailers nationwide, including Macy’s, BJ’s,
JCPenney, Lowe’s and Home Depot. They were also sold online at many of the
outlets’ sites, as well as on Amazon.com.
Only the massagers with the model number HHP-715, and only those
manufactured in 2020, 2021 or 2022, are involved in the recall. Consumers
can identify the manufacturing date via a sticker on the underside of the
“barrel,” which contains a four-digit date code. The last two digits would
indicate the year of production (e.g., “20,” “21,” “22.”)
Around 46,000 of the massagers were sold in the U.S., with the other
41,000 sold in Canada.
Consumers with the recalled massagers should discontinue use and contact
Homedics for a refund. The company is also offering a 20% bonus for those
who choose to be refunded in product credit, according to the notice.
The company can be contacted online or at 800-466-3342 from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
https://thehill.com/business/4391279-87000-massage-guns-recalled-fire-
burn-risks/
being recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
announced.
The Homedics massagers — sold as Homedics Therapist Select Percussion
Massagers — can potentially “overheat while charging,” leading to possible
fire or burns, according to a recall notice. As of Thursday, Homedics was
aware of 17 instances of overheating, one of which resulted in a burned
thumb.
The massage guns, priced at around $100 each, were sold between September
2020 and November 2023 at retailers nationwide, including Macy’s, BJ’s,
JCPenney, Lowe’s and Home Depot. They were also sold online at many of the
outlets’ sites, as well as on Amazon.com.
Only the massagers with the model number HHP-715, and only those
manufactured in 2020, 2021 or 2022, are involved in the recall. Consumers
can identify the manufacturing date via a sticker on the underside of the
“barrel,” which contains a four-digit date code. The last two digits would
indicate the year of production (e.g., “20,” “21,” “22.”)
Around 46,000 of the massagers were sold in the U.S., with the other
41,000 sold in Canada.
Consumers with the recalled massagers should discontinue use and contact
Homedics for a refund. The company is also offering a 20% bonus for those
who choose to be refunded in product credit, according to the notice.
The company can be contacted online or at 800-466-3342 from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
https://thehill.com/business/4391279-87000-massage-guns-recalled-fire-
burn-risks/
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