Yet another batter recall for Anker power banks

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[–] 28 points 1 year ago

Well, better to be recalled instead of buying something off brand and replacing it every three months like I did with other batteries and cords before I caught on to those shifty Amazon scammy retailers.

…I mean yes it’d be great if nothing was recalled at all, but uhhhh, I ain’t gonna hold this one against them.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This recall applies only to the Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank (Model: A1263) manufactured between January 1st, 2016 - October 30th, 2019 in black, blue, red and white, sold in the United States between June 1st, 2016, and December 31st, 2022.

    So if I bought mine on Amazon.ca in Canada it won't burn my house down?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Put in for a replacement power pack on Friday. Just had to enter the order number from Amazon, and upload two pictures of the power pack including the model and serial number. Bought the recalled one in 2018, and it was still working fine when I charged and used it last month. Oh well, I'll drop it off for recycle next trip to the county waste facility.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I just recycled my two units. One wasn't technically part of the recall but out of caution I still recycled it.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I have one of these but stopped using it because it was bulging enough to bend the case.

    Only problem is I can’t do the recall because they need the serial number which is on a piece of paper I threw away a decade ago.

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    [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    As much as my opinion of anker has dropped after the security camera fiasco it's a Good sign that they do this recall. I'm sure lesser brands would try to cover something like this up instead.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Could be following British convention.

    https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html

    American style uses double quotes (“) for initial quotations, then single quotes (‘) for quotations within the initial quotation.

    British style uses single quotes (‘) for initial quotations, then double quotes (“) for quotations within the initial quotation.

    EDIT: Though if so, he's not doing so later in the article.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    TIL

    American style “Economic systems,” according to Professor White, “are an inevitable byproduct of civilization, and are, as John Doe said, ‘with us whether we want them or not.’”

    British style uses single quotes (‘) for initial quotations, then double quotes (“) for quotations within the initial quotation.

    British style ‘Economic systems’, according to Professor White, ‘are an inevitable byproduct of civilization, and are, as John Doe said, “with us whether we want them or not”’.

    British style looks better and more functional

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