Anker Improvements is recalling 1.15 million moveable chargers after some customers reported fires and explosions.
In response to a discover from the U.S. Client Product Security Fee (CPSC), the lithium-ion battery inside sure “PowerCore 10000” made by Anker, a China-based electronics maker, can overheat. That may result in the “melting of plastic components, smoke and fire hazards,” Anker mentioned in an announcement.
The corporate added that it was conducting the recall “out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of our customers.”
In response to the CPSC, China-based Anker has obtained 19 stories of fires and explosions involving the chargers. That features two minor burn accidents and 11 stories of property harm amounting to over $60,700.
The recalled “PowerCore 10000” energy banks have a mannequin variety of A1263. They have been offered on-line at Anker’s web site — in addition to Amazon, eBay and Newegg — between June 2016 and December 2022 for about $27 throughout the U.S., based on the recall discover. Customers can verify their serial quantity at Anker’s website to find out whether or not their energy financial institution is included within the recall.
Anker Improvements is recalling greater than 1.1 million “PowerCore 10000” moveable chargers within the U.S. after some customers reported fires and explosions.
Client Product Security Fee
Customers who purchased the chargers are urged to cease utilizing them instantly and make contact with Anker for a free substitute. Affected clients may also go to Anker’s web site for extra data and register for the recall.
To obtain a substitute, customers might want to submit a photograph of their recalled energy financial institution that reveals its mannequin quantity, serial quantity, their title, date and the phrase “recalled” written on the product.
Each the CPSC and Anker word that these energy banks shouldn’t be thrown instantly within the trash or normal recycling streams. On account of fireplace dangers, recalled lithium-ion batteries have to be disposed of otherwise than different batteries, so it’s necessary to verify native steering.
Lithium-ion batteries are extensively utilized in a variety of merchandise, together with electronics, home equipment, cordless instruments and electrical bikes, and their utilization has been linked to quite a few incidents of overheating and fires.
Customers ought to cease utilizing merchandise with lithium-ion batteries in the event that they detect an odor, change in shade, extreme warmth, change in form, leaking or odd noises, based on the Nationwide Fireplace Safety Affiliation.
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