After announcing a global recall of its Power Core 10,000 power banks in early June, Anker is expanding the recall to include five more models. The initial recall came after 19 reports of portable chargers catching fire and exploding. The latest recall follows a previous one of the PowerCore 10000 model number A1642 in October 2024.

The Anker Power Bank models A1257 and A1647, the Anker MagGo Power Bank model A1652, and the Anker Zolo Power Bank models A1681 and A1689 all potentially have faulty cells. If you have one, Anker says to stop using it immediately, even if it looks fine, because there's a risk of overheating, melting, smoke, or catching fire.