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Anker recalls about 481,000 power banks across five models
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What changed at a glance
| Item | Before | Now | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anker power banks A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681, A1689 | On sale Aug 2023 to Jun 2025 | Recalled; stop using | |
| Remedy | None | Full cash refund or Anker gift card after registering |
What changed
On September 18, 2025, the CPSC announced Anker’s recall of about 481,000 power banks across five models: A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681 and A1689 (recall 25-466). The notice describes them as portable chargers for phones, laptops and tablets with outputs from 7.5 W to 30 W.
“The lithium-ion battery in the power bank can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.”
Anker received 33 reports of fires and explosions, including four minor burn injuries and one report of substantial property damage. The banks were sold at Best Buy, Target, Amazon, AliExpress, eBay, Walmart and TikTok from August 2023 through June 2025 for about $30 to $50. Owners can register for a full cash refund or an Anker gift card.
Who it affects
Owners of the five listed Anker models. Anker sells dozens of power banks, so check the model number rather than the brand. This is a separate recall from Anker’s June 2025 recall of the PowerCore 10000 (model A1263), which we cover separately.
None of these five models could run a Starlink Mini. Their outputs top out at 30 W, and Starlink says the Mini won’t work on USB PD sources rated 65 W or lower; it needs at least 100 W. Anker’s larger high-output banks, which owners do use with the Mini, are not on this list.
What it means for your power setup
For powering the dish, nothing changes. For your kit bag, a 30 W phone bank that came free with a phone or was bought for travel may be on this list. Check before your next trip.
It’s also a reminder about how to read a power bank. The output rating on the label tells you what it can run. A bank that can fast-charge a phone at 20 to 30 W isn’t close to running a Mini. Our USB-C power bank guide and the best battery for a Mini cover what the dish needs, and the bench page explains why the delivered watt-hours are lower than the label.
What to do
- Check the model number printed on any Anker power bank: A1647, A1652, A1257, A1681 or A1689.
- Check your serial number on Anker’s recall page at anker.com/rc2506. Anker contacts: 800-988-7973 (6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday to Friday) or support@anker.com.
- If it’s included, stop using it, per the CPSC notice, and register for the refund or gift card.
- Dispose of it at a household hazardous waste site that accepts lithium batteries.
What stays the same
- Anker models not listed, including the high-output banks owners report using with a Mini: not part of this recall.
- Starlink’s USB-C requirement for the Mini: unchanged.
- Vendor and community runtime figures for Anker products in our data: unchanged and still labeled by provenance.
What we don’t know yet
- Which serial ranges within each model are affected. Anker’s lookup has that; the CPSC notice doesn’t list them.
- The cause. The notice doesn’t say.
Values from our data files
These render from the site’s fact store, with where each came from and when we checked it.
- To power the Mini over USB-C, Starlink requires a USB PD source of at least 100 W (20 V / 5 A), using Starlink's USB-C to barrel jack cable. Official spec: From a Starlink specification sheet or help article. Checked Oct 5, 2026 (checked )
Source
- CPSC: Anker Power Banks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Manufactured by Anker Innovations (recall 25-466) (Primary source; source dated ; retrieved )
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