With colder temperatures just around the corner for much of the U.S., more than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers across two brands have been recalled, according to Thursday notices from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Most of the recalled items are (77,000 sold in the U.S. and 72 sold in Canada) were Kobayashi’s HotHands Rechargeable Hand Warmers. Another 5,500 rechargeable hand warmers sold in the U.S. and 47 in Canada under the Gobi Heat brand were recalled. The HotHands warmers are white and orange while the Gobi Heat warmers and black and gray. All of the warmers were made in China.
HotHands warmers included in the recall were sold at Bass Pro Shops, Meijer, Target and The Home Depot and other stores nationwide and online, including Amazon.com from July 2025 through August 2026 for between $30 and $40. Gobi Heat warmers were sold on GobiHeat.com from October 2024 through August 2026 for between $20 and $40.
In both cases, the safety hazard was described as: “the lithium-ion battery and electrical components in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.”
Furthermore, both models were sold in packs of two that could be magnetically joined together and included a charging cable as well as a USB-C port to charge built-in lithium ion batteries. LED indicator lights on the HotHands and Gobi Heat are located in the the hard plastic shell and they both come with a silicone lanyard.
“Only electric rechargeable hand warmers with the white HotHands logo are included in this recall,” said the CPSC.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Recalled HotHands rechargeable hand warmer
Anyone who has purchased or received any of the impacted hand warmers should stop use immediately, the commission said. Those who purchased the HotHands warmers can contact Kobayashi for a refund and those with Gobi Heat warmers can contact Gobi Heat.
For the Hot Hands warmers, consumers can go to https://hothands.com/recall-notice-rechargeable and follow the instructions to obtain a claim number.
“Consumers will also be asked to destroy the product by writing in permanent marker ‘Recalled’ and the claim number on the product, and to submit a photo showing the marked hand warmer, the product’s model number, and the four-digit batch number,” said the CPSC. “Consumers should then dispose of the recalled product with the lithium-ion battery, in accordance with applicable local and state hazardous waste regulations.”
Those who have Gobi Heat warmers can get a full refund or store credit, equal to full refund of the purchase price plus 20% of the purchase amount. Gobi Heat consumers will be asked to go to https://gobiheat.com/pages/handwarmer-recall to obtain a claim number.
They will also receive instructions to destroy the hand warmers by writing in permanent marker ‘Recalled’ on the product and sending in a photo showing the marked hand warmer and the product’s model to recall@gobiheat.com. Then, they should dispose of the product with the lithium-ion battery, in accordance with applicable local and state hazardous waste regulations.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Recalled Gobi Heat rechargeable hand warmers
“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 used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores,” said the CPSC. “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 that office ahead of time and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance.”
No injuries were reported regarding these HotHands and Gobi Heat recalls. However, the CPSC reported on a similar recall regarding lithium-ion batteries in 1.5 million OCOOPA Rechargeable Hand Warmers this July that was linked to “15 fires and 350 burn injuries, including the death of an 83-year-old consumer in San José, California in February 2026.”
