A magnetic wireless power bank sold exclusively at TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores nationwide is being pulled from the market after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission determined its battery can overheat and ignite. The recall covers roughly 32,400 units sold for about $15 apiece over nearly a year.
Which power banks are covered
The recall, announced by the CPSC on September 3, 2026, applies to XO Poppy Power Trip Magnetic Wireless Power Banks with model number PYPBK5M, imported by Truststone Group LLC of New York and manufactured in Vietnam. The banks were sold in three color and print variations: cream (model PY-PBK5M-CR2), cream with a pink bow print (PY-PBK5M-BW8), and black with a teddy bear print (PY-PBK5M-TB2). The specific model number is printed on the bottom of the original packaging, just above the barcode, which the CPSC says is the clearest way for someone to confirm whether their unit is affected.
The hazard behind the recall
According to the commission’s recall notice, the lithium-ion battery inside the power bank can overheat and ignite, creating fire and burn hazards for anyone using or charging it. The CPSC recall record, numbered 26-740, lists no incidents or injuries reported so far tied to the product, which places this recall in the more common category of a hazard identified and addressed before harm occurred, rather than a response to a pattern of fires already on record. The units were sold at TJX-owned stores, including Marshalls, from April 2025 through March 2026.
What owners are told to do
The CPSC’s remedy for affected units is a full refund, but not a simple return-to-store transaction: Truststone Group is issuing refunds as a virtual gift card that can be redeemed anywhere that accepts Mastercard. Consumers are instructed to stop using the recalled power bank immediately rather than continuing to charge it while arranging a refund. Truststone can be reached toll-free at 833-820-0888 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays, by email, or through the company’s dedicated recall website, where clicking “Important Recall Information” walks owners through the refund process.
Disposing of the battery safely
The recall notice includes an unusually detailed warning about disposal, because lithium-ion batteries carry their own separate risk once a consumer stops using them. The CPSC specifically instructs owners not to throw the recalled battery or device in household trash, in curbside recycling bins, or in general used-battery recycling boxes found at many retail and home-improvement stores, since a damaged or overheating lithium-ion cell poses a heightened fire risk in a truck or collection bin packed with other waste. Instead, the agency directs consumers to their municipal household hazardous waste collection center, with the caveat that not every facility accepts lithium-ion batteries, so calling ahead to confirm is recommended before making a trip.
One of several battery recalls this year
The Truststone recall lands alongside a run of other 2026 CPSC actions involving overheating lithium-ion batteries in everyday electronics, including recalls of Cambridge Audio Yoyo portable Bluetooth speakers, BenQ GV31 portable projectors, and a separate solar-powered wireless charger imported by Spector & Co. The volume of similar recalls reflects how widely lithium-ion cells have spread into small consumer gadgets in recent years, and how a manufacturing or design flaw in a battery pack can surface only after a product has already reached tens of thousands of households. That same 2026 list includes Junpower CR2032 lithium coin batteries, recalled separately after the commission found their packaging violated Reese’s Law’s child-resistant packaging requirements for coin cells — a swallowing hazard distinct from the overheating risk driving the power bank, speaker, projector and solar-charger recalls, but one that shows how many different battery formats the agency is monitoring at once this year.
How to check a specific unit
Because the recalled power bank was sold only through TJX brands and only during an 11-month window, shoppers who bought a similar-looking magnetic charger elsewhere, or outside that timeframe, are not affected by this particular action. The surest way to confirm a unit is covered remains matching the model number on the packaging against the three listed above; the CPSC’s broader recalls database also includes reference photos of each color variant for anyone who no longer has the original box. Consumers who identify a recalled unit are encouraged not to wait for a convenient moment to act, given that the hazard exists whenever the battery is in use or actively charging.
The CPSC describes its core mission as protecting the public from unreasonable risks tied to thousands of categories of consumer products, estimating that deaths, injuries and property damage connected to those products cost the nation more than $1 trillion each year. Beyond individual recalls like this one, the commission maintains a toll-free consumer hotline at 800-638-2772 and an online reporting tool where anyone can flag a dangerous product or an injury tied to one, feeding the incident data that shapes future recall decisions.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by an editor.
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