Consumer product recall

Soundcore A3102 Speaker (Black) and AnkerWork A3302 PowerConf S3 Speakerphone recalled due to potential fire hazard

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Summary

Product
Soundcore A3102 Speaker (Black) and AnkerWork A3302 PowerConf S3 Speakerphone
Issue
Consumer products - Fire hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled products and dispose of them by contacting your municipality for instructions on how to safely transport and dispose of lithium-ion batteries.

Affected products

This recall involves certain units of the Soundcore A3102 Speaker in black colour and the AnkerWork A3302 PowerConf S3 Speakerphone, identified by specific serial numbers found on the bottom of the speaker or speakerphone. Consumers must contact Anker to determine if their serial number is affected at the following websites: https://ca.soundcore.com/pages/a3102-recall#recall-form (for the speaker product) and https://ca.ankerwork.com/pages/a3302-recall#recall-form (for the speakerphone product).

Issue

The batteries used in the Soundcore A3102 Speaker (Black) and the AnkerWork A3302 PowerConf S3 Speakerphone could overheat, posing a potential fire hazard.

As of June 17, 2024, the company has received no reports of injuries or incidents in Canada.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and safely dispose of them in a way that they cannot be used again. Contact your municipality for instructions on how to safely transport and dispose of lithium-ion batteries. Batteries are considered hazardous waste. Do not place them in household garbage. For users verified to be part of the recall batch, Anker will send a new speaker or speakerphone free of charge. 

For more information, consumers can contact Anker by telephone at 1-800-988-7973, from 6AM – 5PM Pacific Time. Monday to Friday, by email at service@soundcore.com with “soundcore A3102 Speaker Recall” (for the Speaker product) or service@ankerwork.com and “ankerwork A3302 Speakerphone Recall” (for the Speakerphone product) in the subject line, or visit the company website https://us.anker.com/pages/contact and https://ca.soundcore.com/pages/a3102-recall and https://ca.ankerwork.com/pages/a3302-recall.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 9700 units of the Soundcore A3102 speaker, and 64 units of the Ankerwork A3302 speakerphone were sold in Canada.

 Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from March 2023 to September 2023.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Electronics
Companies

Manufacturer

Anker Innovations Limited

Mongkok, Kowloon

Hong Kong

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-75773

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