Posted on 06/25/2022 3:34:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The umbrellas were produced by California-based SunVilla Corp., the news release says. They feature LED lights on the inside arms and a solar panel with a black cover at the top of the umbrella.
"The lithium-ion batteries in the umbrella's solar panels can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards," the CPSC said.
The umbrellas were sold at Costco warehouses and online for between $130 and $160 from December 2020 through May 2022, the CPSC said.
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Expose lithium batteries to persistent 100+ degree sunshine...gee, what could go wrong? Dumbass Product of the Year.
Shoulda parked their Teslas under those umbrellas.
Oh look more Green ticking time-bombs
They would be perfect for 4th of July.
I’m sure they can be designed for that environment. Another product wehre the maker just skips over highly relevant operation parameters.
The ultimate renewable. It returns itself to the Earth.
Graphic design by some rich kid in USA and sent to china for technical design and to build as cheap as possible.
they could just rebrand them as fire-starters and call it good ...
It’s a feature!
These double as Tiki Torches.
Libtards want to give everyone a fire for their garage 🤪
Lithium batteries gonna lithium battery. Especially in the bright, hot sun.
At the airport the other day they made me check my bag at the gate. They asked about four times if I had any lithium batteries in the bag.
Is it wrong to snicker?
“Expose lithium batteries to persistent 100+ degree sunshine..”
The problem is overcharging, not the ambient temperature.
You are relaxing by the pool under the solar power umbrella having a cool drink when WHOOSH!!! up it goes.
That will put a scare in you!
Ain’t technology grand Moe.
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