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Anker recalled 1.6 million power banks after fires and explosions
Two 2025 recalls pulled Anker's PowerCore 10000 and five other power-bank models after dozens of fire and burn reports, some causing injuries.
Anker Innovations · 2025-06-12
What happened
Anker's PowerCore 10000 power bank, model A1263, sold nationwide and online from August 2023, was recalled on June 12, 2025 after the CPSC logged 19 reports of the lithium-ion battery catching fire or exploding, including two minor burn injuries and eleven reports of property damage totaling more than $60,700. More than 1.15 million units were recalled.
On September 18, 2025, Anker recalled a further 481,000 power banks across five more models — A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681 and A1689 — after 33 additional reports of overheating batteries, with four more minor burn injuries and one report of substantial property damage.
Across both recalls, sold through Best Buy, Target, Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, Walmart and TikTok Shop for $30 to $50, Anker and the CPSC told owners to stop using the recalled power banks immediately and offered a cash refund or an Anker gift card.
Why it happened
- Two of Anker's best-selling power-bank lines shipped with lithium-ion cells prone to overheating, and the defect surfaced only after dozens of fire and burn reports reached the CPSC.
- The second recall, five models wide, landed three months after the first — evidence the battery-quality problem wasn't confined to a single product line.
The lesson
One power-bank recall for battery fires should trigger a review of every other model on the same cell supplier — Anker needed a second recall, three months later, to reach that conclusion.
Aftermath
Anker offered refunds or gift cards for both recalls and continued selling other power-bank lines through the same retailers. No broader public review of its lithium-ion cell suppliers followed either recall.
Sources
- CPSC — More than One Million Anker Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Jun 2025)
- CPSC — Anker Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Sep 2025)
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