Anker issued a recall for five popular power banks back in June - here's the latest update

Anker recalled power banks in June - and now, newly released data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission sheds light on how widespread the issue really was.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Back in June, several Anker power banks were called for safety issues.
• The list included the popular PowerCore 10000 power bank.
• We've listed the steps to follow if you own one of the recalled products.

Anker has had a rough summer. Between June and July 2025, the company issued two separate recalls for a number of power banks over the past few weeks. This has prompted a question from owners of the affected power banks to ask whether they should continue using a power bank if it's been recalled. Our answer? No.

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