About 77,000 HotHands rechargeable hand warmers are under a federal recall because the battery inside can overheat and catch fire. Owners are told to stop using them and stop charging them, and the maker is paying a full refund.
Story Highlights
- The recall was announced Thursday, October 1, by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the maker, Kobayashi Consumer Products of Dalton, Georgia.
- It covers one product: HotHands Rechargeable Hand Warmers, model H163650, sold in packs of two.
- They were sold from July 2025 through August 2026 at Bass Pro Shops, Meijer, Target, The Home Depot, Amazon and other stores for about $30 to $40.
- No fires and no injuries have been reported. Owners get a full refund.
Federal Recall Flags Fire and Burn Danger
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, known as the CPSC, is the federal agency that tracks dangerous household products and announces recalls. It said the lithium-ion battery and the electrical parts in these hand warmers can overheat and ignite. A lithium-ion battery is the same kind of rechargeable battery found in phones and power tools. It packs a lot of energy into a small space, and it can burn very hot when it fails.
The notice says the hazard carries a risk of serious injury from fire and burns. It also lists the number of incidents and injuries as none. The company said the same thing in its own notice: no incidents or injuries have been reported with this product. The recall covers only the rechargeable model. The company says its air-activated HotHands warmers, the throwaway packets, are not part of it.
What Was Sold, Where, and When
The recalled warmers are white with orange and carry a white HotHands logo. They came two to a pack with a charging cable, a USB-C charging port, adjustable heat, small indicator lights and a silicone lanyard. The model number, H163650, is printed on the underside. They were made in China.
Stores sold them from July 2025 through August 2026. That covers all of last winter and last hunting season, so many are sitting in coat pockets, glove boxes, tackle boxes and hunting packs. About 77,000 were sold in the United States and about 72 in Canada.
Why a Battery Recall Calls for Quick Action
A battery that overheats can catch fire fast, and these warmers are made to be held in the hand or carried in a pocket. The recall comes ahead of the cold months, when warmers like these come back out of storage.
Another brand shows how bad it can get. In July 2026 the agency recalled about 1.5 million OCOOPA rechargeable hand warmers after reports of 15 fires and 350 burn injuries, including the death of an 83-year-old in San Jose, California. That is a separate product from a separate company. No such reports have been made about the HotHands model.
What You Should Do Now
Check your winter coat, truck, range bag and hunting pack for a white-and-orange HotHands rechargeable warmer. If you have one, stop using it and do not plug it in. Then go to the recall page on the HotHands website, or call 866-534-9986 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, to get a claim number.
Write the word “Recalled” and your claim number on the warmer in permanent marker. Send in a photo that shows the marked warmer and its model and batch numbers. Include your receipt if you have one. Finish the claim before you get rid of the warmer.
Do not put it in the trash, the recycling bin or a store battery drop box. Call your town or county household hazardous waste center and ask if it takes recalled lithium-ion batteries. Tell hunting partners, neighbors and family members who may own a pair.
Sources:
cpsc.gov, audacy.com, hothands.com
