Carlos Ribeiro / Android Authority
TL;DR Accessories maker Anker is recalling five more models of power banks.
Some units with these models (A1257, A1647, A1652, A1681, or A1689) are prone to faulty batteries, which may cause fire or explosion.
Earlier this month, Anker recalled more than one million A1263 power banks after more than a dozen reported fire incidents.
Chinese phone accessories brand Anker appears to be traversing a rough patch, with millions of its products emerging as potentially dangerous. It previously recalled more than a million PowerCore 10,000mAh power banks in June, and has now issued fresh recall warnings regarding five more models.
Anker says the following models may be susceptible to faulty battery packs inside them and need to be immediately replaced: Anker Power Bank (10K, 22.5W); model name A1257
Anker Power Bank (20,000mAh, 22.5W, Built-In USB-C Cable); model name A1647
Anker MagGo Power Bank (10,000mAh, 7.5W); model name A1652
Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C and Lightning Cable); model name A1681
Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C Cable); model name A1689 The company has identified the issue and traced it back to a single supplier of lithium-ion battery cells. It does not specify the issue, but we suspect these affected power bank models may be at a risk of explosion or fire, as the previously recalled model A1263.
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