Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmer Pair Recall (October 2026)
Fire and burn hazards.
| What | Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmer Pair |
|---|---|
| Brand | Gobi Heat |
| The hazard | fire and burn hazards |
| Category | Clothing and accessories |
| Who it affects | General public |
| Recalled by | Retailer Dragon Gear Inc. dba Gobi Heat Celina, Ohio United States of America Manufacturer Shenzhen Street Cat Technology Co., Ltd. Shenzhen, Guangdong China |
| Issued by | Health Canada — Consumer Product Safety |
| Recall date | 2026-10-01 |
What was recalled
This recall involves the Gobi Heat Rechargeable Hand Warmer Pair. The hand warmers are only available in a black/gray colour.
Why it was recalled
The internal temperature control may fail, causing overheating and posing a potential burn or fire hazard.
As of September 22 2026, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or the United States.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Gobi Heat for further instructions to obtain a refund and dispose of the product.
Consumers must safely dispose of the items in such a way that they cannot be used again. Contact your municipality for instructions on how to safely transport and dispose of lithium-ion batteries. Batteries are considered hazardous waste. Do not place them in household garbage.
For more information, consumers can contact Gobi Heat by telephone at 1-888-462-4743, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, Monday to Friday, by email at [email protected] or visit the company website.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Dragon Gear Inc. doing business as Gobi Heat.
Please note the the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 47 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 5250 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from October 2024 to March 2026.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in China.
Source: the official Canadian recall notice, published 2026-10-01. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.