Anker is recalling practically 80,000 of its Soundcore and PowerConf Bluetooth audio system within the U.S. and Canada after reviews of a number of the audio system’ lithium batteries overheating and catching hearth.
The Verge first reported on the recall, stating that the affected audio system have been bought between March and October 2023. The audio system have been obtainable completely at Amazon for as little as $28 and infrequently got here up on sale throughout massive retail occasions like Prime Days and Black Friday.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has obtained 33 reviews “involving the lithium-ion batteries within the audio system overheating, a few of these involving incidents of smoking and small fires, together with one minor burn harm in reference to an overheating unit.”
The CPSC report says the problem lies with the lithium-ion batteries contained in the Anker Soundcore A3102 and the PowerConf A3302 Bluetooth audio system, which might overheat and pose a fireplace hazard. The company says you must instantly cease utilizing the audio system, flip them off, and ensure they’re not linked to an influence supply.
PC Gamer famous that this recall comes months after Anker needed to recall 2,000 of its Power Banks in October for the same problem. This problem resulted in 28 reviews of the batteries “overheating, exploding, and the facility financial institution catching on hearth” and two burn-related accidents.
If you personal a PowerConf speaker and have to see if it’s a part of the recall, go to this Anker web page and enter the speaker’s serial quantity to see in the event you get a match. Anker says in case your audio system are marked for recall, you must contact its customer support for directions on get a full refund and eliminate the defective audio system. What you shouldn’t do is toss them within the trash. Defective lithium-ion batteries needs to be recycled. Retail shops like Staples or Home Depot will recycle these merchandise freed from cost.
I now have to inform my dad that his favourite “Ankah” (as he calls it) speaker, which he acquired for a steal throughout Black Friday final yr at my suggestion, must be ditched. I received’t hear the tip of this for at the very least the following a number of weeks.
