Anker is remembering 3 designs of MagSafe iPhone batteries due to a fire danger, it stated the other day.
The designs being remembered are the Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K, design number A1642), Anker Power Bank (model number A1647), and Anker 334 MagGo Battery (model number A1652). In its recall notification, Anker stated that a few of the lithium-ion batteries in the gadgets “might posture a fire danger due to a production problem.”
“The lithium-ion battery in the afflicted power banks can get too hot, possibly triggering melting of plastic elements, smoke, and fire risks,” the notification checks out.
Anker declares that just items made from January 3 to September 17 are impacted however states it's remembering all systems “out of an abundance of care.”
Anker states that individuals who own among these items must “right away stop utilizing” it. Owners ought to keep the impacted items “in a safe area” and utilize Anker's site to confirm their gadget's identification number before submitting a recall kind and getting a replacement.
Anker's recall notification likewise consisted of ideas for securely dealing with power banks, advising individuals not to toss them in the garbage.
If you own an Anker battery pack and wish to examine if it's being remembered, you can take a look at the bottom of the gadget for the previously mentioned item names and design numbers (A1642, A1647, and A1652) as revealed listed below:
Credit: Anker
Credit: Anker