What changed
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced an Oct. 1, 2026 recall of Gobi Heat rechargeable hand warmers because the lithium-ion battery and electrical components can overheat and ignite. The official CPSC recall page is https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2027/Gobi-Heat-Recalls-Rechargeable-Hand-Warmers-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards.
The recall covers model UT3053. CPSC says the hand warmers are black with gray, were sold in two-packs, can be magnetically joined together, include a charging cable, have USB-C charging ports, LED indicator lights, a hard plastic shell, and a silicone lanyard.
About 5,500 units were sold in the United States, and about 47 additional units were sold in Canada, according to CPSC. CPSC lists Dragon Gear Inc., doing business as Gobi Heat, of Severance, Colorado, as the retailer, and says the product was manufactured in China.
What it means for the shop
If your business bought these hand warmers for crews, trucks, or job kits, check for model UT3053 on the underside and stop using any recalled units immediately. That stop-use step is CPSC’s remedy instruction; the recall notice does not provide separate employer-specific instructions.
CPSC says consumers should contact Gobi Heat for a full refund or store credit equal to the purchase price plus 20% of that amount. To pursue the remedy, consumers are instructed to get a claim number at Gobi Heat’s recall page, write “Recalled” on the product in permanent marker, and email a photo showing the marked hand warmer and model to [email protected].
Gobi Heat can be reached at 888-462-4743 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online through the company’s recall page, according to CPSC.
What to watch
Do not put the recalled lithium-ion hand warmer in the trash, curbside recycling, general recycling, or retail and home-improvement used-battery recycling boxes. CPSC says the product should be disposed of under applicable local and state hazardous-waste regulations.
CPSC says a municipal household hazardous waste collection center may accept the recalled lithium-ion battery or device, but consumers should contact the center first to ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries.
The supplied recall record does not say whether businesses that bought multiple two-packs can file bulk claims or must submit each product photo separately. It also lists online sales at GobiHeat.com and does not identify major trade suppliers or other marketplaces as sellers.