COOWALK and COOWALI Heated Insole Lawsuit

COOWALK and COOWALI Heated Insoles have been linked to 26 reports of fires and explosions, including 23 people who suffered burn injuries, including severe 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns requiring skin grafts. If you were injured, you are not alone.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Heated Insole burn injury cases in all 50 states. If you were burned by a COOWALK or COOWALI Heated Insole that exploded, ignited, or caught on fire, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

Quick Facts About This Safety Warning

Product: COOWALK and COOWALI Heated Insoles (black or red, lithium-ion battery in the heel, operated by a remote control)
Warned by: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Warning date: June 4, 2026
Units affected: About 6,000
Hazard: The internal lithium-ion battery can explode and ignite, even when the insoles are turned off
Injuries reported: 26 reports of fires, explosions, and thermal incidents, including at least 23 burn injuries
Manufacturer: Shenzhen Kubuzhineng Kejiyouxiangongsi (China), which has been unresponsive to CPSC requests for a recall
What to do: Stop using the insoles and dispose of them following local hazardous waste procedures
Official source: CPSC warning notice

COOWALK and COOWALI Heated Insoles Linked to 23 Burn Injuries and 26 Fires

In June 2026, the CPSC warned consumers to immediately stop using about 6,000 COOWALK and COOWALI Heated Insoles due to a serious burn injury and fire hazard. Safety officials warned that the internal lithium-ion battery that is located in the heel of the insole can potentially explode and ignite, even when the insoles are turned off.

Was There a Recall?

No. This is a CPSC safety warning, not a recall. The Chinese manufacturer has been unresponsive to official requests for a recall or other information about the safety of this product (which includes complaints and injury reports). Therefore, no refund or other remedy is available to consumers through the company, because the manufacturer will not cooperate.

Where Were They Sold?

Approximately 6,000 of these COOWALK and COOWALI Heated Insoles were sold on Amazon.com and GearTrade.com from August 2022 through May 2026, which means they may be in homes, boots, and gear bags of consumers nationwide.

What Is the Safety Hazard?

A lithium-ion battery fire can reach extreme temperatures in seconds. When that happens inside enclosed footwear, there is often little time to untie a boot or remove a shoe before the heat reaches bare skin.

The danger comes from the lithium-ion battery that is built into the heel of each insole. According to the CPSC, the battery can explode and ignite during use inside a boot or shoe, even while the insoles are switched off. This means a fire can start without warning. The CPSC describes the hazard as follows:

“The internal lithium-ion battery can explode and ignite, even when the insoles are turned off, posing a risk of serious burn injury and fire hazard.”

How Many People Were Burned?

The CPSC said it is aware of 26 reports of fires, explosions, and other thermal incidents involving the defective insoles. These reports include at least 23 people who suffered burn injuries, some quite severe.

Several people reported severe burn injuries, including 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns that required skin graft surgeries. A skin graft surgery typically involves removing a healthy patch of skin from one part of a victim’s body and transplanting it onto the injured area.

People who suffer 3rd-degree burns to their foot or heel area may also suffer from permanent scarring, disfigurement, disability, or prolonged recovery, with long periods of time when they are unable to be on their feet at work.

The reported injuries linked to defective heated insoles like these have included:

Second-degree burns to the feet and toes
Third-degree burns requiring skin grafts
Burns severe enough to require emergency care and wound treatment
Permanent scarring and nerve damage
And more

How Do I Identify Recalled COOWALK and COOWALI Heated Insoles?

The defective insoles can be identified by the following features:

Color: black or red
Markings: “COOWALK” or “COOWALI” is printed on the sole
Battery: a lithium-ion battery located in the heel area
Controls: operated by a remote control
Sold at: Amazon.com and GearTrade.com
Sale dates: August 2022 through May 2026

What Should I Do With My COOWALK or COOWALI Heated Insoles?

The CPSC urges consumers to dispose of the defective heated insoles immediately and to follow local hazardous waste disposal procedures. Defective lithium-ion batteries should NOT be placed in household trash, curbside or street-level recycling bins, or used-battery recycling boxes found at retail and home improvement stores.

According to the CPSC, a municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept the defective insoles.

Consumers are advised to contact the center ahead of time to ask whether it accepts defective lithium-ion batteries, and to contact their municipality for further guidance if it does not. Incidents involving injury or product defect can be reported to the CPSC at SaferProducts.gov. The full warning is available on the CPSC website.

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