Anker, one of the leading power bank manufacturers in the world, has issued yet another global recall for five more external chargers this month after discovering a fault that could lead to overheating and melting, presenting a potential fire risk. This is starting to sound like déjà vu. Just this month, Anker recalled 1.15 million units of a separate power bank due to an issue that could potentially set the battery alight.
The company detected these issues after implementing new “enhanced quality assurance protocols” for its past and current products. Anker described the issue as stemming from “a single vendor” for the power cells of some of its products, but didn’t reveal the vendor’s name or what kind of new testing helped it discover the fault.
Anker has so many power banks under its ever-widening product umbrella you wouldn’t be remiss if you looked at the included images and thought one of those was yours. The actual model numbers, including the one from the earlier June 13 recall, include:
Anker Power Bank (10K, 22.5W) — Model A1257
Anker Power Bank (20,000mAh, 22.5W, Built-In USB-C Cable) — Model A1647
Anker MagGo Power Bank (10,000mAh, 7.5W) — Model A1652
Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C and Lightning Cable) — Model A1681
Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C Cable) — Model A1689
Anker PowerCore 10000 Power Bank — Model A1263
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) previously noted the Model A1263 had resulted in 19 reported incidents resulting in two minor burn injuries. If you think you may be one of those with an affected unit, you need to go to Anker’s recall page and submit a claim. You need to verify the serial number of your device and provide a picture of the power bank if it’s available. Users will either receive a replacement external battery or a gift card equal to the cost of the unit. We don’t have a good idea when most of those models were sold, but the company previously said it promoted its PowerCore 10000 between 2016 and 2022.
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