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Anker Improvements is recalling greater than 1.1 million energy banks after some customers reported fires and explosions.
The corporate stated an issue may doubtlessly make the lithium-ion battery inside a few of its Anker PowerCore 10000 energy banks overheat “resulting in melting of plastic elements, smoke, and fireplace hazards.”
The recall, introduced Thursday, particularly applies to Anker PowerCore 10000 energy banks bearing the mannequin quantity “A1263” and sure serial numbers that had been offered within the U.S., in line with the Shopper Product Security Fee (CPSC).
A recall is underway for almost 1.16 million Anker PowerCore 10000 energy banks offered within the U.S. (Shopper Product Security Fee)
The mannequin quantity and serial quantity may be discovered on a label affixed to the underside of the facility financial institution.
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Gross sales of the recalled energy banks occurred on Anker’s web site, in addition to Amazon, Newegg and Ebay, between June 2016 and December 2022.
Anker stated on its web site that it issued the recall “out of an abundance of warning to make sure the security of our prospects.”
There have been 19 situations of fires and explosions associated to the battery difficulty, in line with the CPSC recall discover.
Two incidents resulted in “minor burn accidents” that didn’t want medical consideration. Property harm value greater than $60,700 arose out of 11 incidents.
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Customers “ought to instantly cease utilizing the recalled energy banks and get in touch with Anker Improvements for directions on receiving a free alternative energy financial institution,” the CPSC discover stated. They’ll register for the recall on a chosen web page on Anker’s web site.
“In case your unit is confirmed to be a part of the recall, cease utilizing it instantly,” Anker stated on its web site. “Even when it seems to operate usually, there should still be a threat of overheating, fireplace, or different questions of safety.”
Homeowners of the recalled energy banks might want to present a photograph “displaying the mannequin quantity, serial quantity, their title, the date of the {photograph}, and the phrase ‘recalled’ written on the facility financial institution in everlasting marker” to get a alternative, per the discover. They should present proof that they safely disposed of the facility banks as nicely.
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Anker stated the facility banks should be disposed of at a “licensed facility that accepts recalled lithium batteries” as they can’t be tossed within the trash or recycled usually.
Anker stated the facility banks should be disposed of at a “licensed facility that accepts recalled lithium batteries.” (Smith Assortment/Gado/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
Prospects ought to examine with their municipal family hazardous waste assortment heart to see if it will probably get rid of the facility banks, the recall discover suggested.
The corporate will give shoppers the choice to both watch for the alternative or get a $30 reward card “if replacements are on again order,” in line with Anker’s web site.
