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Consumer Affairs Agency reports 24 fire and other serious accidents involving recalled products, including Anker Japan rechargeable speakers

Summary
The Consumer Affairs Agency published serious product accident reports made under Article 35(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (消費生活用製品安全法). It lists 24 incidents involving recalled products, including fires linked to rechargeable speakers imported by Anker Japan Co., Ltd., which are subject to a collection and exchange recall. The notice also lists other affected product categories, such as lithium battery chargers, electric shavers, e-bikes, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, and smartphones.
Who is affected
Importers, distributors, retailers and users of the listed consumer products, especially Anker Japan rechargeable speakers
What to do
Owners and sellers of the recalled Anker Japan rechargeable speakers should follow the recall (collection and exchange) and check the Consumer Affairs Agency recall information site (消費者庁リコール情報サイト). Companies that import or sell the other listed products should check whether their products are subject to recalls.
Deadline
Not stated in the original
Original title (Japanese)
消費生活用製品の重大製品事故:リコール製品で火災等(スピーカー(充電式))(10月30日)
Issued by
Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA)

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Summarized and translated by AI. The original Japanese text is authoritative. Sources: the websites of each Japanese government body (see the original link for each notice). Summarized and translated into English by AI by Japan Regulation Watch under the Public Data License (Version 1.0) of the Government of Japan. This is not an official translation and was not created by the government.

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