USB power bank

flaneurs_lobster

Emmia said:

 I also don't own any of the models affected.

These are those recalled (in the UK)

https://www.anker.com/uk/rc2506

from June 25, so they shouldn't be being sold by the (reputable) retailers.

RumRat

Only reputable brands would do any kind of recall.....All my Anker products including power bank have always been reliable. 
Agree with UGreen and Belkin products also.

born_again

RomfordNavy said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

What are you looking for? Something that will give you a couple of mobile phone's worth or something that'll power your house for a week?

The largest capacity I can get for a sensible price.  Use is to power portable headphone amplifier and DAC.

What do you call a "Sensible Price" ?

outtatune

Also the Anker recall is a voluntary one; they've not been forced to do so. I've bought Anker power banks in the past and would be happy to do so again. Also as mentioned Ugreen, Belkin, any UK supermarket branded ones will be fine too.

QrizB

Checking Amazon, there's a choice of Anker 20Ah power banks for ~£25. One of them is likely to be a reasonable choice.

john1

May not be 100% relevant to the original question but this article has some interesting points and links 

guide as to what is safe 
https://www.wired.com/story/rules-for-power-banks-on-flights/

, read up on airline rules and restrictions about travelling with power banks

flaneurs_lobster

john1 said:

May not be 100% relevant to the original question but this article has some interesting points and links 

guide as to what is safe 
https://www.wired.com/story/rules-for-power-banks-on-flights/

, read up on airline rules and restrictions about travelling with power banks

Interesting that when checking in luggage for a flight a couple of weeks ago the question was no longer "Did you pack it yourself?" rather "Anything with rechargeable batteries?"

Emmia

flaneurs_lobster said:

john1 said:

May not be 100% relevant to the original question but this article has some interesting points and links 

guide as to what is safe 
https://www.wired.com/story/rules-for-power-banks-on-flights/

, read up on airline rules and restrictions about travelling with power banks

Interesting that when checking in luggage for a flight a couple of weeks ago the question was no longer "Did you pack it yourself?" rather "Anything with rechargeable batteries?"

Suitcases with integral batteries are a serious risk in the hold. A fire with one in the cabin isn't great, but it can be tackled more easily.

jshm2

To be fair, I have a Samsung powerbank, Anker one and "Chinese" one - the difference is just speed of charge - not capacity. 

Undervalued

jshm2 said:

To be fair, I have a Samsung powerbank, Anker one and "Chinese" one - the difference is just speed of charge - not capacity. 

Plus possibly all kinds of other factors that the average end user can't properly assess.

For example, how well (if at all) does it regulate the maximum current it will supply to keep that within the tolerance of its components? As we are approaching winter heated body warmers and gloves will become popular again. These take a significant current (mini electric blanket) and I do wonder about the ability of some power banks to safely provide this repeatedly. A friend bought a body warmer last winter and found that the power bank (in an internal pocket) got considerably warmer than the garment! If that suddenly ignited under her winter coat it could be very nasty indeed.