Anker recalls this very popular external battery, watch out for the risk of fire
It often happens that product reminders concern only a few hundred consumers. But in this case, there is most likely a question of thousands, if not much more. Anker, manufacturer best known for its external batteries, is forced to throw, againa recall campaignthis time concerning his model Anker PowerCore 10000 (model A1263).
Serious risk -related risks
Sold in the United States between June 2016 and December 2022 1.1 millionand always offered in France (especially at Amazon, where it has more than 22,000 opinions), this very popular external battery can present a risk of fire due to a problem with the lithium-ion battery. Enough to create overheating up to the melting plastic elements, leading to smoke, burns, or worse.
The campaign only concerns the United States, but it is a safe bet that it should extend later.
To find out if your battery is concerned, just read its model number, present on its lower edge. If you have an Anker PowerCore 10000 version A1263, direction this site To enter the battery serial number to find out if it is affected by the recall.
In the event of a referral (which notably involves taking a photo of the product concerned), Anker offers a choice of a gift card of $ 30 to be used on its site, or a battery of 10,000 mAh (A1388) of replacement. The latter is an improved version of the fault model, since it has a USB-C load strap and a screen indicating the load level.
