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I have a recalled Anker battery sitting on my stoop, lest it burn my house down. Who on earth (NE USA ideally) will accept this for safe disposal / recycling? N

I have a recalled Anker battery sitting on my stoop, lest it burn my house down. Who on earth (NE USA ideally) will accept this for safe disposal / recycling? Normal battery recycling places don’t want a recalled battery, natch. Serious question, pls help

bethekidyouwant 1y ago
Well, the first step is to discharge it and then it’s not gonna burn anybody’s house down
- jahnu 1y ago
  Discharged lithium batteries can still catch fire.
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- kccqzy 1y ago
  No. A discharged lithium ion battery is still flammable.
ethan_smith 1y ago
Contact your local hazardous waste facility or check with Anker directly at anker.com/a1263-recall as they're required to provide free disposal options for recalled products under CPSC regulations.
- doctorhandshake 1y ago
  I wish this was a viable solution. Linked page says, effectively ‘you’re on your own’. My municipality has two events coming up - August and late October, both calendar events say ‘no electronics’. I really don’t get how this is supposed to work.
bluescrn 1y ago
Hmm, got a PowerCore 10000 here, but Anker's UK site don't seem to have a listed as a recalled model (https://www.anker.com/uk/product-recalls https://www.anker.com/uk/product-recalls) Are models sold in some regions different/known-good? Should probably at least discharge it to be safe(r), I guess.
- draven 1y ago
  I also have one (model A1263) bought on Amazon FR. Anker doesn't list it as recalled on their FR site. It lists others though https://www.anker.com/fr/rc2506 https://www.anker.com/fr/rc2506 Maybe the faulty batteries were only used for some models/regions pairs ?
tetha 1y ago
Ask your local firefighters if their trainees want to see what happens if such a power bank goes up and how to handle it.
teruakohatu 1y ago
The RC (Radio Controlled) deal with this all the time. They often wreck huge lipo batteries so they have techniques to discharge them in safe manner. Google or search RC forums.

bethekidyouwant 1y ago

Well, the first step is to discharge it and then it’s not gonna burn anybody’s house down

jahnu 1y ago
Discharged lithium batteries can still catch fire.
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kccqzy 1y ago
No. A discharged lithium ion battery is still flammable.

ethan_smith 1y ago

Contact your local hazardous waste facility or check with Anker directly at anker.com/a1263-recall as they're required to provide free disposal options for recalled products under CPSC regulations.

doctorhandshake 1y ago
I wish this was a viable solution. Linked page says, effectively ‘you’re on your own’. My municipality has two events coming up - August and late October, both calendar events say ‘no electronics’. I really don’t get how this is supposed to work.

bluescrn 1y ago

Hmm, got a PowerCore 10000 here, but Anker's UK site don't seem to have a listed as a recalled model (https://www.anker.com/uk/product-recalls https://www.anker.com/uk/product-recalls) Are models sold in some regions different/known-good? Should probably at least discharge it to be safe(r), I guess.

draven 1y ago
I also have one (model A1263) bought on Amazon FR. Anker doesn't list it as recalled on their FR site. It lists others though https://www.anker.com/fr/rc2506 https://www.anker.com/fr/rc2506 Maybe the faulty batteries were only used for some models/regions pairs ?

tetha 1y ago

Ask your local firefighters if their trainees want to see what happens if such a power bank goes up and how to handle it.

teruakohatu 1y ago

The RC (Radio Controlled) deal with this all the time. They often wreck huge lipo batteries so they have techniques to discharge them in safe manner. Google or search RC forums.