What's Hiding Inside Haribo's Power Bank and Headphones?

Recall and Safety Concerns

• Commenters note that the most interesting fact is the products being pulled from Amazon, sparking questions about whether there was a formal recall and why no public statement was issued.
• Some argue that if Amazon removes a popular product, the perceived legal risk must be significant, given its history of tolerating many dubious items.
• Others push back, saying Amazon isn’t a safety authority and may simply be overcautious about liability.

Battery Design, Defects, and Risk

• Participants focus on the CT evidence of misaligned electrodes and minimal edge clearances, calling it “an accident waiting to happen,” even if nothing has failed yet.
• There’s debate over how much the risk is actually increased; some want quantitative data, others respond that quantifying such risk without mass testing is unrealistic.
• The design is seen as driven by extreme energy density and weight goals, with parallels drawn to the Galaxy Note 7 battery failures where cramped internals led to shorts.
• A side discussion asks whether very small headphone cells can even undergo dangerous thermal runaway; one view is that high surface-area-to-volume may limit worst-case outcomes, but the risk of something burning in your ear is still “sobering.”

Branding, Licensing, and Why Haribo Electronics Exist

• Multiple comments explain this as classic brand licensing: a candy company rents its logo to an electronics maker, which sells generic products under a recognizable name.
• Some background is given that Haribo has faced business challenges, making brand-licensing deals more attractive; this is compared to other licensed “rugged” or novelty products that vary widely in quality.

CT Scanning and Marketing

• People see Lumafield’s teardown as both useful investigative work and smart content marketing for its industrial CT scanners.
• CT analysis of batteries is described as increasingly common in labs for safety and failure analysis, and the series is compared to earlier “code analysis as marketing” and “Will it blend?”-style campaigns.

Comparisons with Other Brands and User Experiences

• Many commenters contrast Haribo-branded gear with brands like Anker, UGREEN, IKEA, Belkin, etc.
• Anker is heavily debated: some report long-term reliability and excellent recalls/warranty support; others report multiple early failures or repeated recalls and now avoid the brand.
• Several users highlight that recalls can be viewed either as evidence of prior QA failure or as a positive sign of responsible post-sale behavior.
• There’s general agreement that ultra-cheap, high-spec power banks should be treated skeptically; undercutting reputable brands on price and weight is assumed to mean corners were cut.

Practical Concerns and Use Cases

• Hikers liked the Haribo pack’s weight and capacity but now worry about safety; some say they’d gladly pay 2–3× more for similar specs without the risk.
• One commenter avoids >100 Wh banks entirely because they can’t be flown with, preferring reputable brands that design to that constraint.
• Pouch/prismatic cells are noted as likely part of the attractive weight profile, due to better packing density and lighter housings than cylindrical steel cells.