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More than one million lithium-ion battery power banks sold in the US have been recalled over the risk of them catching fire, burning and exploding.
About 1,158,000 Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks were recalled on Thursday after the company received 19 reports of fires and explosions.
That included two incidents of minor burns that did not require medical attention, and 11 reports of property damage totaling more than $60,700, according to the US’s agency responsible for protecting the public from product injuries.
The Anker power banks under the recall – only model A1263 – ‘can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers’, states a notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
They have ‘Anker’ engraved on the front, and the model number and serial ‘SN’ printed at the bottom.
The affected power banks were sold for about $27 online at Anker’s website and on Amazon, Newegg and eBay from June 2016 to December 2022. Only the items sold in the US are being recalled.
Customers should stop using the power banks immediately and contact Anker Innovations Limited to learn how to receive a free replacement.
They must submit a photo of the power bank with the model number, serial number, the date of the photograph and ‘recalled’ written with a permanent marker on it.
Customers are also required to confirm that they disposed of the power bank following laws and regulations. The lithium-ion batteries ‘present a greater risk of fire’, according to the CPSC, and owners should contact a local household hazardous waste collection center.
They should not be thrown away in a regular trash or recycling bin.
The power banks were manufactured in China.
It comes just over a week after DR Power Equipment recalled more than 7,000 of its lithium-ion battery-powered chainsaws sold after receiving 20 reports of fire and burn incidents.
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