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OtterBox’s wireless charging battery has a swelling problem

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OtterBox’s wireless charging battery has a swelling problem

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OtterBox is replacing OtterSpot wireless charging battery packs for free after identifying a swelling issue.

The OtterSpot wireless charging system is driven by a 36 W charging pad base that can be used for Qi wireless charging, and you can stack up to two 10 W, 5,000 mAH OtterSpot batteries on top to charge them for on-the-go use.

Two battery packs on top of the charging base.

Two battery packs on top of the charging base. (credit: OtterBox)

But you’ll want to double-check your battery packs’ serial numbers before using them.

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