More than 1 million Anker power banks are being recalled after multiple fires and explosions have been reported, officials said.
According to an alert from the Consumer Product Safety Commission posted Thursday, June 12, more than 1.1 million Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks sold in the United States are affected by the recall.
The recall says the only model of the battery affected is the A1263.
However, the Anker PowerCore 10000 is not the only charging device under recall. Other Anker products, such as the 334 MagGo 10K battery, the 321 Power Bank (5K) and the 535 Power Bank (20K), are also under similar recalls.
Anker says it will replace the affected devices, but in order for customers to receive a replacement, they must “submit a photo of their recalled power bank showing the model number, serial number, their name, the date of the photograph, and the word ‘recalled’ written on the power bank in permanent marker.”
According to the CPSC, 19 reports of fires and explosions have been submitted, including two reports of minor burn injuries and 11 reports of property damage totaling over $60,000.
The recall says the product was sold online on Anker’s website, Amazon, Newegg and eBay between June 2016 and December 2022.
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