More than 82K rechargeable hand warmers recalled over fire risk

More than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers, including products sold at Target, The Home Depot and Amazon, have been recalled over fire and burn hazards, according to federal regulators.The recall affects about 77,000 Kobayashi’s HotHands-branded rechargeable hand warmers sold in the U.S., along with approximately 77 sold in Canada. It also covers about 5,500 Gobi Heat-branded rechargeable hand warmers sold in the U.S. and about 47 sold in Canada."The lithium-ion battery and electrical comp