Hundreds of Goal Zero Power Stations Recalled for Catching Fire (However There’s a Repair)

The Goal Zero Yeti 3000X transportable energy station has been recalled as a result of the circuit board can overheat, which may probably trigger fires, in line with an announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Thankfully, the repair is a firmware replace.

The 92-pound energy station, which retails for $3,000, is used to offer transportable and backup energy on worksites, whereas tenting, or at residence. The energy stations had been bought at REI shops throughout the nation and on-line at retailers like Costco, Back Country, and Goalzero.com, amongst others, from May 2020 by August 2025, in line with the CPSC.

Goal Zero has acquired 4 experiences of the product overheating, catching hearth, and smoking, although there have been no experiences of accidents. The drawback may be mounted with a firmware replace, but when shoppers are unable to get that to work for some cause, they will request help from Goal Zero.

The firm has printed a YouTube video that explains replace the firmware. About 46,000 items have been bought nationwide that require updating.

The firmware may be up to date by the Goal Zero app, which may be downloaded on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The replace may be present in Settings and Firmware Update. When putting in the replace, the Yeti 3000X ought to present progress on the machine’s show itself. After the firmware has been up to date, it ought to show model 1.9.5.

The firm warns that even when your unit seems to be working effective, it’s nonetheless vital to replace the firmware. The merchandise had been manufactured in China, although Goal Zero is predicated in Utah.

Customers with questions concerning the recall can name Goal Zero’s toll-free quantity at 888-794-6250, which is answered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday to Friday. The firm’s electronic mail deal with is [email protected]. The on-line type for searching for help may be discovered at: https://recallsupport.goalzero.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.

Goal Zero beforehand recalled the Yeti 25A Fast Charge energy provides back in 2020 as a result of that they had the potential to overheat and trigger fires. The firm additionally recalled the EC8 Power Cables in 2021 over hearth issues and recalled its Yeti Link Expansion Modules and EC8 Cables in 2024 as a result of they had been overheating and melting. Goal Zero recalled its Solar Series Combiner cables in 2025, which additionally posed a hearth hazard.