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EE recalling 1.4 million Power Bars (that's ALL of them). Stop using them! |
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EE recalling 1.4 million Power Bars (that's ALL of them). Stop using them!
Just a heads up for anyone that got a free EE Power Bar this year. They're ALL a fire risk and EE is taking them all back in stores, and giving out a £20 accessory voucher to be used online as compensation.
If you've got one - STOP using it! http://jmcomms.com/2015/12/16/ee-rec...to-compensate/ |
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Thanks for the heads up jon, EE conveniently have an "Under £20" catagory on their website too
https://accessories.ee.co.uk/accunder20/ |
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What a swiz.
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Not loading now, I bet everyone is trying to view that page at once now
There's a 6000MaH power bank on there for £24.99, the other thing I would personally find useful, just need to put a fiver towards it |
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Surely it's safe to keep them as long as you don't leave them unattended whilst charging?
I have one, but just keep it in my rucksack for emergencies - I only charge it up once in a blue moon at my desk at work, whilst I'm sitting right next to it... |
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Trouble is, too many people leave things charging unattended.
I try not to but occasionally leave things on while I nip up the road to the shops etc. The cynic in me wonders if this will be used to end the scheme early.... |
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And definitely don't use a Power Bar to charge your hoverboard.
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Do we have to give the little cable back too? Plugging that into a mains plug charges my phone in about an hour, its great!
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Official link:
http://ee.co.uk/power-bar-recall |
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I have 2 of them and have received one text to one number about them. Quote:
UPDATED SAFETY ISSUE: in rare cases EE Power Bars have been overheating. We are asking customers to stop using ALL Power Bars and return them to local EE stores. Find out more at http://discover.ee.co.uk/MsHBylGy
I've used them quite seldomly, so the £20 voucher is quite a profit.
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Just received a text with the info 😀
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Shame, they do come in handy now and then and they were great for Glastonbury
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Shame, they do come in handy now and then and they were great for Glastonbury
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Doubt I'll get the voucher now as in not an ee customer
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Thanks for the heads up jon, EE conveniently have an "Under £20" catagory on their website too
https://accessories.ee.co.uk/accunder20/ |
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Just a heads up for anyone that got a free EE Power Bar this year. They're ALL a fire risk and EE is taking them all back in stores, and giving out a £20 accessory voucher to be used online as compensation.
If you've got one - STOP using it! http://jmcomms.com/2015/12/16/ee-rec...to-compensate/ |
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Well that's a screw up and a half of a promotion!
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You could always buy a decent one from Amazon, 10,000mAh is around £10, I got a 22400mAh one for £15 (now £19.99) which gives almost a week of charges.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ilpage_o05_s00 I have developed a collection of them......5 at the moment..... However they are the dogs bollox, my charging needs are simple and this does it tremendously. Like you it lasts me all week
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You got it on prime special?
I have developed a collection of them......5 at the moment..... However they are the dogs bollox, my charging needs are simple and this does it tremendously. Like you it lasts me all week ![]() |
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Surely it's safe to keep them as long as you don't leave them unattended whilst charging?
I have one, but just keep it in my rucksack for emergencies - I only charge it up once in a blue moon at my desk at work, whilst I'm sitting right next to it... Not work the risk mate! I just warned my ex via email and she said she threw hers away because it was getting really hot!! ![]() SHIT!!! and my kids were in that house........ Lithium can get really nasty. I wouldn't be sitting right next to it that's for sure. Clearly these things have dodgy power and temperature regulators in them and continue to fast charge past the 80% mark. This is when they explode!! There's a reason you can only charge a Tesla model S to 180 mile range (80%) in 30 minutes with a Tesla supercharger, but the final 20% takes another hour or more. If you tried to charge it to 100% in 30-40 minutes your car would explode!!!! Really quite spectacularly!!! |
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The £20 is only for EE accessories, not cash.
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This idea went up in flames didn't it...
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Lithium can get really nasty. I wouldn't be sitting right next to it that's for sure.
Clearly these things have dodgy power and temperature regulators in them and continue to fast charge past the 80% mark. This is when they explode!! There's a reason you can only charge a Tesla model S to 180 mile range (80%) in 30 minutes with a Tesla supercharger, but the final 20% takes another hour or more. If you tried to charge it to 100% in 30-40 minutes your car would explode!!!! Really quite spectacularly!!! |
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This idea went up in flames didn't it...
I think they were made by Anker (someone confirm?) This is surprising as most of their kit is pretty good. I bet they got some serious shit over this don't you think? Methinks EE won't be footing all of the bill over this debacle. Hahaha |
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LOL.
I think they were made by Anker (someone confirm?) I actually feel a bit sorry for EE with this one, and I think they're being unnecessarily generous to people who got one. If you think about it: - They had a good, innovative promotional idea and must have ploughed some serious cash into it. - They gave away ('loaned') shed-loads of them out for nothing. No tangible return whatsoever. - They start going up in smoke and have to recall them all. - They then give every scrote and his granny who got it free in the first place a £20 voucher. Net result - huge cost to the business that could have been spent upgrading my bloody mast to 4G ![]() As you say, I'm sure they'll recoup some of it from whichever manufacturer they used, but they'll still end up with a big negative ROI... |
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