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MSE News: EE customer? Get a 'free' £20 power bar portable mobile charger

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  • Augur
    Augur Posts: 4 Newbie
    Today I finally find a store with stock only to be told that my code has expired:mad: I'm off to Ebay to buy one instead, would've saved me a fortune if i'd done that to start with.
  • S0litaire
    S0litaire Posts: 3,535 Forumite
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    Just a note of caution!!
    Never leave things like this unattended!!

    Please try not to leave these plugged in and recharging overnight!
    Their is a small risk that they may overhead and explode!

    http://news.stv.tv/north/1325380-aberdeen-medical-student-katy-emslie-injured-by-exploding-ee-power-bar/

    She left the device plugged into her laptop recharging overnight, it overheated and exploded starting a small fire.
    Laters

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  • LizB62
    LizB62 Posts: 5,018 Forumite
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    As a precaution, EE are recalling any power bars in batch E1-06
    See here for full details:
    http://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Announcements-from-EE/Power-Bars-Recall-of-Batch-E1-06/td-p/331202
    Best win ever: Trip to the Galapagos Islands in 2010
  • Inigo_Montoya
    Inigo_Montoya Posts: 1,216 Forumite
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    is this scheme still suspended ? (i.e. getting a code via text)

    IIRC they were supposed to remove in August ?
  • MothballsWallet
    MothballsWallet Posts: 15,875 Forumite
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    Now they're recalling all Power Bars, regardless of which batch number they're from (link).
  • LiamGP
    LiamGP Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi,

    I have an EE power bar, it was bought direct from them when they were using them at Glastonbury festival in 2013 (they had a stand which swapped dead ones for new ones).

    I've never been an EE customer. What are peoples rights with these? I understand this might be a voluntary recall so does that mean that officially EE don't have to do anything but they are just to save face? Therefore the voucher is just a gesture of goodwill essentially and legally they don't have to recall these at all?

    The £20 voucher to me is worthless really. There is nothing in the EE store I need or want.

    Thanks!

    EDIT: Wow, first post and I've been a member for 5.5 years!
  • Inigo_Montoya
    Inigo_Montoya Posts: 1,216 Forumite
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    I wonder if they will try to charge people who dont return the power bar
  • Swipe
    Swipe Posts: 5,646 Forumite
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    Inigo_Montoya wrote: »
    I wonder if they will try to charge people who dont return the power bar

    Unlikely, and not worth their while IMO. I'm keeping mine, nothing wrong with it.
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