Your Anker Powerbank May Have Just Been Recalled

Anker has issued two voluntary recalls of its popular power banks, both for reasons related to the lithium ion batteries inside the units. The first recall, earlier this month, was for PowerCore 10000 units sold between 2016 and 2022, over concerns of a potential fire risk. The second recall, issued this week for five additional units, including MagGo and Zolo power banks, relates to possible battery malfunctions that were detected during routine quality assurance testing. If you've got an Anker power bank, you'll definitely want to check to ensure it isn't one of the recalled units.

Which Anker power bank models are involved in the recall?

While the following models are affected, not every unit of these models are part of the recall. The recall of the MagGo and Zolo banks, for instance, only involved one battery supplier. Here's the list of the models potentially affected by the recalls.

• Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank (Model: A1263)

• Anker Power Bank (Model A1257 and Model A1647)

• Anker MagGo Power Bank (Model A1652)

• Anker Zolo Power Bank (Model A1681 and Model A1689)

How to see if your power bank is part of the Anker recall

To see if your specific unit is included in the recall, locate the model number of your Anker powerbank, which is usually located on the bottom of the unit. If your unit is one of the models above, visit the recall page on the Anker website. The page will direct you to the correct recall form, where you'll need to input the serial number on each unit, paying particular attention to characters that look like, like the letter "O" and the number "0" (good luck with that). As soon as you hit submit, you'll find out immediately if your unit is affected.

If your unit is part of the recall

If you find that your unit is affected, you should stop using it. Anker has instructions on how to safely dispose of a power unit—don't throw it out. Due to the lithium ion battery, you'll need to use a Household Hazardous Waste collection drop point. Your city probably has at least one facility that handles this type of waste. Regardless, you should not dispose of the unit until Anker confirms your unit is affected.

What compensation is Anker offering

In the United States, Anker is letting consumers choose whether they prefer a replacement unit or a gift card. Fair warning, the gift card is only usable on the Anker website.