The National Consumer Commission (NCC) in South Africa has alerted consumers to yet another product recall in the country, with a wireless power bank being pulled from the market.
Notice of the recall was issued by Waymeet Limited, which imported the products from China and sold them through online stores like Takealot between 2023 and 2024.
According to the NCC, the specific model being recalled is the ESR HaloLock Kickstand wireless power bank, Model 2G505B.
These models were sold in black and feature five circular LED display lights.
According to the supplier, the power bank presents a risk of fire as the lithium-ion batteries can overheat whilst in use.
The lithium-ion batteries of the recalled product may overheat during use, posing a risk of fire and burns to consumers, the NCC said.
“Consumers in possession of the affected products are urged to immediately stop using them and return them to a point of purchase for a refund,” it said.
The power bank recall is the latest in a string of recalls this year and the third in April 2026 alone.
Earlier in April, recalls were issued for certain Jaguar Land Rover Defender and I-PACE vehicles, as well as for certain Ford Ranger XLT, Wildtrak, Ford Puma, and Hino 700 vehicles.
So far, 17 recall notices have been issued in 2026, the bulk of which happened in March, when eight recall notices were issued for various vehicles and food products, including:
- Certain Ford Transit and Transit / Tourneo Custom passenger vehicles
- Specific batches of Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate
- Certain Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 vehicles
- Certain Lexus LX500D vehicles
- Made for Tots Corn Puffs Chicken 12g
- Various brands of dry dog and cat food products
- Nutricia Aptamil Nutribiotik 2 (800g) and Nutricia Aptajunior Nutribiotik 3 (800g)
- Over 25,000 VW Polo Vivo vehicles
The busy March period followed a more muted January and February, where a combined six recalls were issued, the most notable of which was ButtaNutt peanut butter being pulled from shelves.
