The Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Anker Innovations Limited off Hong Kong has voluntarily issued a recall of the EverFrost Battery Powered Coolers. The lithium-ion batteries in the Anker EverFrost Coolers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Approximately 5,480 coolers were sold at Best Buy, TD Synnex and other stores nationwide and online at kickstarter.com from May 2023 through September 2023 for between $250 and $950.
This recall involves the lithium-ion battery packs in Anker EverFrost Coolers. The coolers are intended for use in outdoor camping, travel and fishing for cooling and freezing food or medicine. They are dark gray with wheels and a drop-down rolling handle. There is a blue charging port for charging by alternative power sources, such as plug-in or solar, on one end of the cooler. The name “Anker EverFrost” appears on the side in silver and blue. The model number is printed on the outer surface on the bottom of the cooler. The model numbers involved in this recall include: Anker Detachable Battery Pack for Powered Cooler (Model #A17B0), Anker EverFrost Powered Coolers 30 (Model A17A0), Anker EverFrost Powered Coolers 40 (Model #A17A1), and Anker EverFrost Powered Coolers 50, (Model #A17A2).
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled coolers and contact Anker for a free replacement lithium-ion battery pack. For more information, please visit :https://www.anker.com/anker-solix/cooler-battery-recall-pps to file or claim. Re-called lithium-ion batteries should be disposed of in accordance with any local or states laws and not in the trash.
