New Rules for Power Bank Safety in the US CCC Certification Mandate
TapTechNews August 3rd news, power banks (portable power sources) have become the daily necessary portable products for most users. Whether it's for daily outings or long-distance travels, many users often carry power banks for on-the-go charging. In the face of huge demands, many illegal businessmen produce inferior power banks, and such power banks have relatively serious safety hazards and may even cause fires and endanger personal safety.
Referring to the article Lithium Batteries and Power Bank Quality and Safety Have a New Insurance released by the State Administration for Market Regulation on July 19, 2023, it is mentioned that since August 1, 2023, the state has implemented CCC certification management for lithium-ion batteries and battery packs and portable power sources. Starting from August 1, 2024, products that have not obtained the CCC certification certificate and marked with the certification mark are not allowed to be manufactured, sold, imported, or used in other business activities.
TapTechNews learned that the power bank defined by passing the CCC certification is that the mass does not exceed 40 pounds (about 18 kg), contains lithium-ion batteries or battery packs, and has a movable power source with AC/DC input/output. The categories include power banks, portable energy storage power sources, camping mobile power sources, etc., and the applicable standards are GB4943.1 and GB31241.
Due to the chemical characteristics of the power bank itself, when the product production process and structure do not meet the technical requirements of national standards, or in the transportation and use links, it is subjected to extreme high and low temperatures, severe bumps, long-term overcharging and other special situations, it is very easy to have thermal runaway, resulting in battery bulging and then causing safety problems such as fires, explosions, overheating or leakage. Now the compulsory implementation of the new CCC national standard can further improve the safety of portable power sources sold on the market.