According to theCPSC recall page, no injuries have been reported due to the charge case overheating.
Only one report of a charge case overheating and melting while plugged in reportedly caused no injuries.
The company did not clarify what a third-party power source means.
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However, Humane stressed that the issue was unrelated to the AI Pins hardware design.
Either way, the CPSC tells any lingering Humane users to immediately stop using the charge case.
They cancontact Humanefor a $150 refund or replacement.
Users who either got the charge case individually or at a discount with the AI Pin Complete bundle.
In the latter case, users can only hope to see $130.
We estimate replacement Charge Case Accessories will be available in 3 to 6 months.
Out of an abundance of caution, Humane is voluntarily recalling its Charge Case Accessory.
The AI Pin is a wearable thats supposed to act as a constant, always-on assistant.
However, it proved very power-hungry, requiring users to swap out a new battery every few hours.
Thats why the charge case was necessary to keep the assistant going when out on the town.
Bloomberg reported in May that Humane waslooking to sell its companyfor between $750 and $1 billion.
Last week, Humanerevealedit was launching an SDK and licensing opportunities for its CosmOS.
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