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This Anker battery is under recall due to fire risk

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Lithium-ion batteries used in many modern electronic products are generally safe, but given the right conditions or poor manufacturing, they can catch fire or even explode. Anker is now recalling some of its batteries for that reason.

Anker, a popular accessory company that sells many portable batteries, started a recall of some Anker 535 power banks earlier this year. You can tell if you have an affected model by checking the bottom of the battery back. The retired model is identified as 535 Power Bank (PowerCore 20K) and model A1366. The previous announcement said that the issue affected “a small number of our Anker 535 power banks” and that the batteries could “overheat and pose a fire hazard.”

Diagram to find the model of the Anker battery
The model number is visible on the back. Anker

The United States Division of Consumer Product Safety is now working with Anker to notify buyers in the US, and the agency’s announcement includes more details. The CPSC reports that about 42,000 batteries were sold in the United States that may be affected, as well as about 620 in Canada. Anker told CPSC that it has received 10 reports of overheating, including “one report of minor injuries.”

If you have a recalled battery, Anker asks that you “dispose of your device at a facility that accepts lithium batteries,” not in a trash can or recycling bin, and request a refund through Anker’s site.

Source: CPSC, Anker

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