Serious riskCPSC
The Blue Cactus Company chair battery packs recalled for fire hazard
The lithium-ion battery packs in Blue Cactus Company Reclining Chair model RWX-RBP02 can overheat and catch fire or cause burns. About 51,000 units were sold on Amazon between May 2023 and July 2026. The company has received four reports of batteries overheating, smoking, or igniting.
From the CPSC notice · Read the official notice ↗
What to do
- Stop using the recalled battery pack immediately.
- Contact The Blue Cactus Company for a replacement battery pack.
- Do not throw the battery in regular trash, curbside recycling, or retail battery recycling boxes.
- Contact your local household hazardous waste collection center to ask if they accept lithium-ion batteries for safe disposal.
Is yours affected?
Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.
- Product
- The Blue Cactus Company 2500 mAh Battery Packs for Reclining Chairs
- Sold at
- Sold Online At: Amazon.com from May 2023 through July 2026 for about $105.
- Sold in
- Nationwide
- Made for
- Adults
Photos from the CPSC
Details
- Units affected
- About 51,000
- Illnesses reported
- None reported
- Fix
- Replace
- Manufactured in
- China
- Company contact
- The Blue Cactus Company by email at recall@thebluecactuscompany.com or online at https://www.thebluecactuscompany.com/ and click on "Important Recall Information" to learn more.
- Recall number
- 26791
In the CPSC's words
- Description
- This recall involves The Blue Cactus Company Reclining Chair 2500 mAh battery packs with model number RWX-RBP02. The battery packs are black with the brand logo and brand name of "The Blue Cactus Company" imprinted on the front. The recalled battery packs can be identified by the model number RWX-RBP02 printed on the rear of the product and were designed to be used with various brands of reclining chairs. Note: Do not throw this recalled lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins), or in used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores. Recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept this recalled lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection center, contact it ahead of time and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance.
- Hazard
- The lithium-ion battery in the recalled battery packs can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled battery packs immediately and contact The Blue Cactus Company for a replacement battery pack.