HotHands rechargeable hand warmers recall: model H163650, refund (Oct 2026)
CPSC recall 27-011 (1 Oct 2026): about 77,000 HotHands rechargeable hand warmers model H163650 over lithium-ion overheating/ignition risk. Refund via HotHands claim portal; air-activated pouches not included. Sourced from CPSC + HotHands; nothing examined; no affiliate.
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Summary
HotHands rechargeable hand warmers recall: model H163650, refund (Oct 2026)
On October 1, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Kobayashi Consumer Products, LLC is recalling about 77,000 HotHands® rechargeable hand warmers in the United States (about 72 were also sold in Canada). The lithium-ion battery and electrical components can overheat and ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard. ShopperCove did not examine any of these warmers. Everything below comes from the CPSC recall notice (recall number 27-011) and Kobayashi’s HotHands recall notice, both read on 5 October 2026.
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The recall at a glance
From the CPSC notice:
- Product: HotHands® Rechargeable Hand Warmers — white with orange units sold in packs of two that can be magnetically joined; USB-C charging; LED heat indicators; silicone lanyard included.
- Model: H163650 (printed on the underside). Batch number is also on the underside.
- Hazard: lithium-ion battery and electrical components can overheat and ignite → fire and burn risk.
- Units: about 77,000 (U.S.); about 72 in Canada.
- Remedy: refund.
- Sold: Bass Pro Shops, Meijer, Target, The Home Depot and other stores nationwide, and online including Amazon.com, from July 2025 through August 2026, for about $30–$40.
- Incidents/injuries: none reported (CPSC).
- Distributor: Kobayashi Consumer Products, LLC, of Dalton, Georgia. Made in China.
- Recall number: 27-011.
CPSC states that only electric rechargeable hand warmers with the white HotHands logo are included. Kobayashi’s site adds: this recall does not involve HotHands air-activated (non-rechargeable) hand warmers.
Why Kobayashi says it recalled these units
Kobayashi’s recall notice says a recall was announced for OCOOPA brand rechargeable hand warmers over lithium-ion overheating/ignition risk (CPSC recall 26-659 referenced on that page). Although Kobayashi reports no incidents or injuries for HotHands rechargeable units, it says the HotHands rechargeable warmers share the identical lithium-ion battery and electrical components, so the company is recalling them in cooperation with CPSC. That is vendor/CPSC context — not a ShopperCove lab finding.
What to do if you have one
CPSC and Kobayashi instructions (5 Oct 2026 wording):
- Stop using the warmer immediately.
- Go to hothands.com/recall-notice-rechargeable and register for a refund claim to get a claim number.
- Write “Recalled” and the claim number in permanent marker on the product.
- Submit photos showing the marked warmer, the model number, and the four-digit batch number (and a receipt photo if available).
- After the claim, dispose of the lithium-ion device per local/state hazardous-waste rules — not household trash, curbside recycling, or typical retail battery drop boxes for ordinary used batteries. Contact your municipal HHW center first and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries.
How to reach Kobayashi / Sedgwick, as listed by CPSC:
- Phone: 866-534-9986, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
- Email: Kobayashi5236@sedgwick.com
- Online: Open hothands.com or Product Recalls at the top of Open hothands.com
Quick checklist
- Find every white/orange HotHands rechargeable pack (not air-activated pouches).
- Confirm underside model H163650.
- Stop using it; start the refund claim on the HotHands recall page.
- Mark “Recalled” + claim number; photo the model and batch; complete the claim.
- Dispose only after claim completion, via HHW guidance for recalled Li-ion devices.
- Do not resell a recalled warmer.
This article will not update automatically. For the current wording, use the CPSC notice and HotHands recall page.
Sources
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Lab evidence
What I found running this
Sources read 5 Oct 2026 (Asia/Calcutta): CPSC recall 27-011 page (WebFetch + curl 200) — HotHands Rechargeable Hand Warmers model H163650; ~77,000 U.S. units (+~72 Canada); Li-ion overheat/ignite fire-burn hazard; refund; sold Bass Pro/Meijer/Target/Home Depot/Amazon and other stores Jul 2025–Aug 2026 for $30–$40; none reported injuries; distributor Kobayashi Consumer Products LLC Dalton GA; made in China; only white HotHands-logo rechargeable units. HotHands recall notice Open hothands.com (200): claims OCOOPA recall 26-659 shared identical Li-ion battery/electrical components; no HotHands incidents reported; air-activated warmers excluded; claim flow (claim number, mark Recalled, photo model+batch, HHW disposal — not trash/curbside/retail battery boxes). Contact 866-534-9986 / Kobayashi5236@sedgwick.com. No warmer examined, no claim filed, no affiliate. Distinct from packaged Walmart grill-brush / Dollar Tree balloon-pump / Agrish bed-rail recalls and from payment-processor FTC near-dups (Nuvei/Humboldt/FleetCor).
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