600 Fire, Explosion Reports Spark Urgent Warning For Popular Portable Chargers
Federal regulators are urging people to stop using more than 200,000 portable chargers because they can catch fire or explode.
The urgent warning affects about 210,000 HAIARA W5 PRO power banks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The devices have lithium batteries that can explode and ignite, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
The warning comes after Amazon seller Mitrytech agreed to recall about 11,000 HAIARA power banks in late October. The CPSC has received 600 reports of fires, explosions, and other overheating incidents, including&nb…
Amtrak Plans To Allow Guns On Trains, Union Blasts Policy As 'Sheer Lunacy'
Rail union leaders are sharply criticizing Amtrak's plan to let passengers bring guns into train cars under a controversial new policy.
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) said the new policy is scheduled to take effect in January 2027, allowing passengers to carry guns in locked cases on about 1,500 additional trains daily nationwide. The change would include Amtrak's busy Northeast Corridor, which carries about 750,000 passengers daily on routes between Boston, New York City, and Washington, DC.
The TWU, which represents 360 Amtrak onboard service workers, warned that the policy c…
