- A firm specializing in X-ray CT scans has investigated the recently recalled Anker power banks.
- The scans show there are a few differences between the recalled models and the ones not recalled.
Back in June, Anker recalled over 1 million of its PowerCore 10000 power banks (model A1263). Although the company didn’t go into details about what was wrong with the device, it did mention that units sold between 2016 and 2022 pose a potential fire safety risk due to an issue with the lithium-ion battery. If you’ve been wondering what the issue could’ve been, a new report from a firm specializing in X-ray CT scans aims to answer that question.
Lumafield — you may remember them as the folks who revealed how cheap vs expensive USB-C cables differ on the inside — is at it again, this time with Anker’s PowerCore 10000. The team found that they owned five of these power banks, which they labeled PB1, PB2, PB3, PB4, and PB5. After running the serial numbers against Anker’s recall form, they found that PB1, PB2, and PB3 were impacted, but not PB4 or PB5.