Khaberni - The "Haribo" power bank, which spread rapidly among travelers and travel enthusiasts, faced a major shock after advanced industrial inspections revealed serious internal defects that could turn it into a potential fire hazard.
Lumafield subjected the 20,000 milliampere-hour capacity power bank to a CT scan, only to discover that the sleek design concealed structural issues that could cause electrical short circuits and thermal explosions, according to a report published on "digitaltrends".
Serious Defects Inside the Battery
The tests revealed multiple problems with the internal cells, the most notable being:
- Misaligned battery cells, with twisted or bent electrical terminals instead of being flat and evenly arranged.
- Inconsistent engineering inside the cells and randomly coiled layers.
- "Haribo" wireless headphones showed the same defects within their smaller batteries.
These defects are not minor; they increase the likelihood of what is known as "dendrite growth," which are fine metallic fibers that might penetrate the battery layers causing internal short circuits, potentially leading to increased heat, sudden failure, or fire.
From Success to Market Removal
The power bank gained popularity due to its large capacity combined with a light and compact structure, a rare combination.
However, the spread of reports recently prompted "Amazon" to remove it and cancel pre-orders, which raised questions, prompting "Lumafield" to open the device and analyze it.
The findings confirmed that the problem is fundamental and not just a limited manufacturing error.
What's most dangerous is that the defects are not visible externally; the device may appear new and functional, but it conceals issues that make its use unsafe.
Lumafield described the situation as a safety-related problem, not merely a quality weakness.
