Over 1.1M power banks recalled after reports of fires, explosions

Anker Innovations is recalling much than 1.1 cardinal powerfulness banks aft immoderate users reported fires and explosions.

The institution said a problem could perchance make nan lithium-ion artillery wrong immoderate of its Anker PowerCore 10000 powerfulness banks overheat “leading to pouring of integrative components, smoke, and occurrence hazards.”

The recall, announced Thursday, specifically applies to Anker PowerCore 10000 powerfulness banks base nan exemplary number “A1263” and definite serial numbers that were sold successful nan U.S., according to nan Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The exemplary number and serial number tin beryllium recovered connected a explanation affixed to nan bottommost of nan powerfulness bank.

Sales of nan recalled powerfulness banks occurred connected Anker’s website, arsenic good arsenic Amazon, Newegg and Ebay, betwixt June 2016 and December 2022.

Anker said connected its website that it issued nan callback “out of an abundance of be aware to guarantee nan information of our customers.”

There person been 19 instances of fires and explosions related to nan artillery issue, according to nan CPSC callback notice.

Two incidents resulted successful “minor pain injuries” that did not request aesculapian attention. Property harm worthy much than $60,700 arose retired of 11 incidents.

Consumers “should instantly extremity utilizing nan recalled powerfulness banks and interaction Anker Innovations for instructions connected receiving a free replacement powerfulness bank,” nan CPSC announcement said. They tin registry for nan callback connected a designated page connected Anker’s website.

“If your portion is confirmed to beryllium portion of nan recall, extremity utilizing it immediately,” Anker said connected its website. “Even if it appears to usability normally, location whitethorn still beryllium a consequence of overheating, fire, aliases different information issues.”

Owners of nan recalled power banks will request to supply a photograph “showing nan exemplary number, serial number, their name, nan day of nan photograph, and nan connection ‘recalled’ written connected nan powerfulness slope successful imperishable marker” to get a replacement, per nan notice. They will person to supply impervious that they safely disposed of nan powerfulness banks arsenic well.

Anker said nan powerfulness banks must beryllium disposed of astatine a “certified installation that accepts recalled lithium batteries” arsenic they cannot beryllium tossed successful nan trash aliases recycled normally.

Customers should cheque pinch their municipal family hazardous discarded postulation halfway to spot if it tin dispose of nan powerfulness banks, nan callback announcement advised.

The institution will springiness consumers nan action to either hold for nan replacement aliases get a $30 gift paper “if replacements are connected backmost order,” according to Anker’s website.