Anker power bank recall initiated due to fire hazard

Power bank recall overview: 

• Who: Fantasia Trading recalled more than 42,000 Anker Power Banks.
• Why: The power banks pose a fire hazard.
• Where: The power bank recall is active in the United States and Canada.

Fantasia Trading recalled more than 42,000 Anker Power Banks as the lithium-ion batteries in the products can overheat and cause injury. 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website published the recall March 9. It applies to about 42,000 Anker 535 Power Banks (PowerCore 20k) sold in the United States and about 620 of the products sold in Canada. 

According to the recall, the lithium-ion batteries in the recalled power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The company has so far received 10 reports of incidents involving overheating, including one report of minor injuries. 

Fantasia Trading is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes end in class action lawsuits.

Immediately stop using recalled power banks, dispose of them properly, recall says 

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Fantasia Trading to receive a full refund, as well as instructions for properly disposing of lithium-ion batteries according to local and state regulations, the company says.

Fantasia Trading and its retailers are notifying all known purchasers directly.

The recall involves Anker 535 Mobile Power Banks (PowerCore 20k) with model number A1366. Fantasia Trading sold the products at Target stores nationwide and online at Anker.com, Amazon.com and eBay.com from Oct. 2022 through Jan. 2023 for about $70.

The company warns that consumers should dispose of the recalled lithium-ion batteries in accordance with any local and state regulations, following the procedures established by municipal recycling centers for damaged/defective/recalled lithium batteries. The potentially hazardous batteries must be handled differently than other batteries, the company says. 

“Do not throw this recalled battery in the trash,” the power bank recall states. “Do not deposit this recalled battery in used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores.”

Meanwhile, Energizer has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging its Mac Power Bank portable charger delivers 25% less charge than promised. 

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