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PSA: Stop Using These Fire-Prone Anker Power Banks Right Now (gizmodo.com)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by ptz@dubvee.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I have a bunch of Ankers, and of course at least one of them was part of this.

Edit/Clarification: Only certain serial numbers are affected. If your model is listed in this, you'll need to enter its serial number in the recall form to see if that specific unit is affected.

Models:

  • Anker Power Bank (10K, 22.5W) — Model A1257
  • Anker Power Bank (20,000mAh, 22.5W, Built-In USB-C Cable) — Model A1647
  • Anker MagGo Power Bank (10,000mAh, 7.5W) — Model A1652
  • Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C and Lightning Cable) — Model A1681
  • Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C Cable) — Model A1689
  • Anker PowerCore 10000 Power Bank — Model A1263

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[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Didn't like anker after their subsidiaries bullshit with security, this just cements anker as shit in my mind.

[–] aeiou_ckr@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The what what?

[–] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think they're talking about the unencrypted footage uploaded by Eufy (a subsidiary of Anker) security cameras to their own servers without express permission of the owners.

[–] aeiou_ckr@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Yikes, that’s a bad look.

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