Anker 334 MagGo Battery [left] and Anker MagGo Energy Financial institution
Accent maker Anker has recalled three of its power-related merchandise, together with two MagSafe clones, attributable to a possible fireplace hazard.
The discover, posted to Anker’s web site, reveals that the Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K), the Anker Energy Financial institution, and Anker MagGo Energy Financial institution, are being recalled.
Anker says that it has found that a lot of the lithium-ion batteries used within the powerbanks “may pose a fire risk due to a manufacturing defect.” Affected fashions might overheat, which can result in melting elements, smoke, and even fireplace.
A “small number of batteries” from a batch could also be affected, which had been utilized in merchandise produced between January 3, 2024 and September 17, 2024. Because of the dangers and “out of an abundance of caution,” Anker is starting a recall program for affected items.
In keeping with the discover, the affected mannequin numbers A1642, A1647, and A1652. Customers of the units ought to entry the recall web page and test the serial quantity to see if it is without doubt one of the items with a battery from the batch.
If the serial matches, customers are requested to right away cease utilizing the ability financial institution and to fill out the product recall kind for a substitute. Relatively than mailing it away, the defective gadget will must be disposed of responsibly, not by means of commonplace recycling or trash methods.