iPhone Case Recall Issued For Liquid, Glitter Filled Products Following Reports of Burns, Skin Irritation

More than 260,000 liquid and glitter filled iPhone cases have been recalled, following dozens of reports involving problems where the liquid leaked from the cases, causing skin irritations and chemical burns. 

The Liquid Glitter iPhone case recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on August 1, impacting more than quarter-million cases distributed throughout the United States.

The recall involves iPhone 6, 6s and 7 model phone cases, which contain a liquid gel with glitter. Officials initiated the recall due to the potential for the liquid gel to seep out of the cases and come in contact with user’s skin, which may cause mild to severe irritation or chemical burns that could result in permanent injuries.

The CPSC has received 24 reports of consumers suffering some sort of skin irritation or chemical burns to the face, hands and other parts of the body. One report indicated a consumer suffered permanent scarring from a chemical burn and another reported suffering chemical burns to her leg, face, neck, chest, upper body and hands due to direct contact in with the cases’ liquid. Of the injury reports received, 19 of the incidents have occurred in the United States.

According to the CPSC recall notice, an estimated 274,800 iPhone cases are impacted by the recall, including about 263,000 cases sold throughout the United States, another 11,400 were sold in Canada, and another 400 were distributed for sale throughout Mexico.

The recall involves all liquid glitter mobile phone cases for iPhone 6, 6s and 7 models that contain liquid and glitter that are floating in the plastic case. The cases were sold in various styles and measure approximately 5.5 inches by 2.75 inches and are marked with a model number and UPC code that can be found on the products packaging. For a full list of the recalled products, please refer to the CPSC recall notice linked above.

The products were manufactured in China, under MixBin Electronics LLC, of Hamilton, New Jersey. They were sold through Amazon, Henri Brendel, MixBin, Nordstrom Rack, Tory Burch and Victoria’s Secret stores nationwide and online from October 2015 through June 2017 for between $15 and $65.

Customers are being asked to stop using the recalled iPhone cases immediately and to contact MixBin Electronics at 855-215-4935 or visit them online at https://phonecaserecall.expertinquiry.com or www.getmixbin.com for information on how to receive a full refund.