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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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Amid Price Gouging, Cuomo Introduces State-Made Hand Sanitizer For Schools, Municipalities
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
With price gougers capitalizing on the public’s heightened coronavirus concerns, New York has introduced its own hand sanitizer.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced “NYS Clean,” during a news conference on Monday, March 9 in Albany.
He said the product, made by state prisoners, will be provided to schools, nursing homes, prisons, municipalities, and other potential COVID-19 hotspots, with one of the first shipments being delivered to New Rochelle.
Cuomo said that the state-made hand sanitizer is 75 percent alcohol - 5 percent more …
