Protection from water, sure, but fire? Umbrellas may not be the best solution—which is why the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of a patio umbrella with a built-in solar panel and LED lights, citing reports of overheating and fires.
More than 400,000 of SunVilla Corporation’s 10-foot Solar LED Market Umbrellas have been recalled after the company received half a dozen reports of the lithium-ion batteries in its solar panel overheating, according to the commission. In three cases, the agency said in, the solar panels caught fire, and in two, the umbrellas caught fire. There was one reported injury due to smoke inhalation.
im not even a boomer but i'm very confused as to why umbrellas would be solar powered in the first place. what purpose does that serve?
On the Brightside, if you need to get a campfire started. Just utilized the recalled umbrella.
Which will cut back on your heating bill.
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