China’s market regulator has made significant headway in its three-month campaign to eliminate uncertified power banks from the market. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has been actively inspecting manufacturing plants, sales venues, and online platforms, leading to the interception of thousands of non-compliant products.
Significant Progress in Crackdown
Since the initiative began, authorities have conducted thorough checks on 425 power bank manufacturers, 1,496 sales markets, and 55,600 retail stores nationwide. This intensive oversight also extended to 812,000 shared and online-sold power banks, uncovering 395 problematic leads. The campaign has successfully prompted major e-commerce platforms to integrate CCC certification verification into their systems. This integration allows for automatic, real-time checks of CCC certificate status, effectively blocking the sale of power banks with revoked or suspended certificates, those lacking CCC marks, or those identified as “three-no” products (no manufacturer, no quality certificate, no product license).
E-commerce Platforms Bolster Compliance
In collaboration with the SAMR, seven major e-commerce platforms have performed over 3.76 million online checks. This rigorous online monitoring has resulted in the removal or blocking of 37,000 non-compliant power bank listings and led to the shutdown or blocking of 3,831 online stores found to be selling uncertified or otherwise non-compliant products. These platforms are now actively enforcing sales bans on problematic power banks and are submitting regular inspection data, significantly reducing the presence of uncertified power banks online. The crackdown has demonstrably curbed illegal manufacturing and sales activities, leading to a noticeable improvement in compliance awareness among businesses.
Future Steps and Consumer Advice
Looking ahead, the SAMR plans to sustain the momentum of this crackdown. The regulator will conduct follow-up inspections in key regions and on major online platforms to ensure sustained compliance. The focus remains on strengthening source control and end-to-end supply chain oversight to guarantee the quality and safety of power bank products. Consumers are also reminded to exercise caution:
- Always disconnect power banks from the charger once fully charged to avoid overcharging.
- Avoid exposing power banks to high temperatures or low-pressure environments.
- For units not in use for extended periods, store them at around 50% charge.
- Immediately discontinue use and replace any power bank showing signs of swelling, abnormal heating, or casing damage.
This concentrated effort underscores the government’s commitment to consumer safety and product quality in the rapidly growing portable power market.
