More Anker power banks are prone to fire: Here’s how to get yours replaced for free

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• Accessories maker Anker is recalling five more models of power banks.
• Some units with these models (A1257, A1647, A1652, A1681, or A1689) are prone to faulty batteries, which may cause fire or explosion.
• Earlier this month, Anker recalled more than one million A1263 power banks after more than a dozen reported fire incidents.

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Chinese phone accessories brand Anker appears to be traversing a rough patch, with millions of its products emerging as potentially dangerous. It previously recalled more than a million PowerCore 10,000mAh power banks in June, and has now issued fresh recall warnings regarding five more models.

Anker says the following models may be susceptible to faulty battery packs inside them and need to be immediately replaced:



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