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"๐Ÿ”ฅ PSA: Your ESR power bank is a ticking time bomb ๐Ÿ’ฃ๐Ÿ’€โ€”donโ€™t be the next YouTube fail video! ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿšซ"

August 14, 2025
3 months ago
The Verge
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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿšซ *STOP RIGHT THERE, POWER BANK WARRIORS!* ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ So, you thought it was all good vibes and TikTok dance challenges with your ESR HaloLock power banks? Nah fam, itโ€™s more like *this is fine* but the house is *literally on fire* ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿคก. ESR just recalled 33,000 of these bombastic beauties because they decided to become mini fireworks ๐ŸŽ†. Call them "exploding tech", no cap! ๐Ÿ’ฐ For a hot second (and I mean hot literally), you couldโ€™ve snagged these for $32-$40 ๐Ÿ’ธ. But now? They're more like "hereโ€™s a flaming ticket to the ER" for your wallet ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’€. With a 7.5W charge speed that screams โ€œIโ€™m a knockoff and I know it,โ€ these power banks were about as useful as a broken Game Boy ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ. Imagine this: A developer at ESR, probably sipping their overpriced latte, goes โ€œWe designed them with kickstands so they can take a sit while they burn your house down!โ€ Like, bro, thatโ€™s not a feature, thatโ€™s a *fire hazard*! So, if your charger starts looking like a scene from a Michael Bay movie, just remember: THIS AIN'T IT, CHIEF! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿš€ *Hot take time:* 2024 is the year we all switch to hand-cranked chargers. Who needs explosions when you can channel your inner hobbit? Get ready! ๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ

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#power banks#recall#safety#lithium-ion#charging
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