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Amazonbasics Portable Power Bank — burns & chemical risk (A12/0428/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsChemicalFireMar 23, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Amazonbasics Portable Power Bank — burns & chemical risk (A12/0428/18)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The battery of the power bank overheats easily, can explode or leak. This could result in the power bank catching fire whilst being charged unattended or users suffering burns or chemical burns when carrying the power bank in their pocket.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (26/01/2018)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer (12/03/2018)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other (12/03/2018)

Product description

Portable power supply for charging a mobile device sold in brown cardboard packaging with a white label. The housing of the power bank is made of matt black plastic.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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