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30+ Fire, Burn Reports Spark Massive Portable Charger Recall
Nearly half a million portable chargers are being recalled after dozens of fire reports, federal regulators said.
Anker Innovations is recalling about 481,000 power banks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Sept. 18. The lithium-ion batteries inside the devices can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
According to the CPSC, Anker has received 33 reports of fire and explosion incidents. Four people suffered minor burns, and one incident caused "significant property damage."
The recall applies to Anker power banks with model numbers A1647, A1652, A1257…
19 Fires, Burn Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of 1.1M+ Portable Chargers
More than a million portable phone chargers are being recalled after dozens of reports involving battery fires, burn injuries, and thousands in property damage.
Anker issued the recall for about 1,158,000 Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 12. The issue stems from the lithium-ion batteries inside the chargers, which can overheat and catch fire.
Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions. Two people suffered minor burns, and there were 11 cases of property damage worth more than $60,700, the CPSC said.
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$100 For Air: Swifties Cash In On Concert Experience In Foxborough
Taylor Swift fans shelled out serious cash to see her Eras Tour, and some are making a little of it back by selling pieces of confetti, wristbands, parking passes, and even air gathered at her shows.
Some of the more financially-minded Swifties who flocked to Foxborough's Gillette Stadium on May 19, 20, and 21 have taken to Ebay to sell what some would call a memento, and others would call trash.
"This air is 100% AUTHENTIC and comes straight from the floor seats of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Show in Foxborough, MA on 5/19," reads a listing for an empty Ziploc bag, set at a $100 starting bi…
Ex-eBay Execs Who Sent Live Roaches, Fetal Pig To Natick Couple Sentenced To Prison: Feds
Two former eBay executives who pleaded guilty to sending live insects, a funeral wreath, and a bloody Halloween mask to intimidate a Natick couple are going to prison.
Federal prosecutors said James Baugh, age 47, of San Jose, CA, and David Harville, 50, of Las Vegas, "weaponized" the online auction giant's power and security services to silence the couple, but it didn't work.
Baugh, eBay's former senior director of safety and security, will serve 57 months in prison and pay a $40,000 fine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Baugh pleaded guilty to …
