>However, Anker is only recalling units sold in the US
So the customers outside the US can go F themselves and burn in a fire? Or have they sold those faulty units only in the US. Because I doubt there's any difference between the US and EU powerbanks SKUs.
>Because I doubt there's any difference betreuen a US and EU powerbank.
Based on what? I can absolutely see them having different suppliers. But even if they have the same supplier, it could be the case that only the lots destined for US had the defect.
EU IDK but for Canada I am 99% certain it is the exact same units. I am guessing that it's mostly that the US is litigious so they want to avoid getting sued. I will probably get rid of my mine out of precaution.
Why would EU and US SKU manufacturing take place in different fabs? What's different about them. If you look the units share the same regulatory marks for all regions.
Customers buying a product, being told it that might burn your house down and then being told you're not eligible for recall because you don't live in a very specific part of the world is not worth getting worked up about?
> Customers buying a product, being told it that might burn your house down and then being told you're not eligible for recall because you don't live in a very specific part of the world is not worth getting worked up about?
Yes, correct. Let's look at the facts.
- Anker states this is a US model.
- They sold about 1.2 million units of this model.
- Of those units, a reported 19 units have caught fire.
- If my math is correct, that equates to 0.00001% of the units sold.
- This is a USB battery, not a pacemaker. If you have grave concerns, stop using it until Anker swaps it out.
- It cost me $25 over 6 years ago.
That said, I have one of the affected units and called the Anker number in the recall notice. While I was on call with Anker, I asked them if people outside the US could swap them and their answer boiled down to "Probably, but you may need to pay extra for shipping."
Do you have one of these units? Did you contact Anker and were told "no"?
So the customers outside the US can go F themselves and burn in a fire? Or have they sold those faulty units only in the US. Because I doubt there's any difference between the US and EU powerbanks SKUs.