Anker Soundcore 3 Fire Reported in Store During Ongoing Recall
The fire raises the question of whether the recall covers the actual failure mode, since the cause is still under investigation and its link to the recall reason is unconfirmed.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency said on September 1 that a fire occurred in July involving the recalled Soundcore 3 rechargeable speaker. The incident happened on July 26, 2026, in a store while the product was in use. Abnormal noise preceded the fire, which burned the speaker and its surroundings. The cause remains under investigation as of September 1, and whether it relates to the recall reason is unknown. Anker Japan is recalling the affected units and urging users to stop using them.
The affected model is the A3117, sold as Soundcore 3 between December 16, 2022 and October 21, 2025. Anker Japan is collecting and exchanging the burned units. The Consumer Affairs Agency is asking anyone who has not yet received the recall to stop using the product immediately and contact the company.
Contact options are a phone line at 0120-775-171, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a 24-hour web form at Anker Japan's support page. The agency said the cause of the fire is under investigation as of September 1, and the connection to the reason for the recall has not been established.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- ASCII.jp アンカーがリコール中のBluetoothスピーカー、店舗で火災事故