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Power bank slapped with a recall? Stop using it now - here's why

Anker has had a couple of recalls recently. If you're affected or simply wondering whether it's safe to carry on using a recalled power bank, let's consider the risks.

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETIf you've been keeping up with tech news lately, you'll be aware that Anker, a company with a long track history of making quality gadgets, has issued two separaterecalls for a number of power banks over the past few weeks. This was a popular power bank, with over a million units sold between June 1, 2016, and December 31, 2022, through retailers such as Amazon, Newegg, and eBay, as well as on Anker's own website. Chinese aviation regulator has banned passengers from carrying the recalled power banks and those without Chinese "3C" certification marking (short for China Compulsory Certification), after power banks were blamed for a fire that broke out on an Air Busan plane in January and a Hong Kong Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in March.

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