Haribo Power Bank
Shares rank 2 of 3 power banks by recommenders
Recommenders say it seems well made and performs well, but critics report serious manufacturing defects and a fire risk.
Recommenders say it seems well made and performs well, but critics report serious manufacturing defects and a fire risk.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 45%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 0.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Seems well made
“the Haribo charger seems to be rather well made”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “What's Hiding Inside Haribo's Power Bank and Headphones?” Performance reported as good
“from what I've seen online everyone has been happy with its performance”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “What's Hiding Inside Haribo's Power Bank and Headphones?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Fire and safety risk
“I'd be happy to pay 2-3x as much and not have my house at risk of burning down.”
Comment from 1 Dec 2025 in “What's Hiding Inside Haribo's Power Bank and Headphones?” “serious manufacturing defects that increase the risk of a fire substantially”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “What's Hiding Inside Haribo's Power Bank and Headphones?” “I would avoid anything exceed 100 watt-hours (which this does)”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “What's Hiding Inside Haribo's Power Bank and Headphones?” - Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “OSHW: Small tablet based on RK3568 and AMOLED screen”
Poor build quality
“serious manufacturing defects that increase the risk of a fire substantially”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “What's Hiding Inside Haribo's Power Bank and Headphones?” “appears to be poorly made and dangerous”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “OSHW: Small tablet based on RK3568 and AMOLED screen” “bought with subpar quality”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “OSHW: Small tablet based on RK3568 and AMOLED screen”
Other power banks people recommend
The two most recommended other power banks, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anker power bank | 10 | 8 | 56% | 5 | — | — |
| Haribo Power BankThis page | 5 | 6 | 45% | 2 | — | — |
| Apple MagSafe Battery Pack | 5 | 2 | 71% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It seems to be this, and yeah, it seems actually bad”
“shows it may not be the bee's knees”
“bought with subpar quality”
“appears to be poorly made and dangerous”
“I'd be happy to pay 2-3x as much and not have my house at risk of burning down.”
“probably too good to be true”
“I would avoid anything exceed 100 watt-hours (which this does)”
“the Haribo charger seems to be rather well made”
“serious manufacturing defects that increase the risk of a fire substantially”
“from what I've seen online everyone has been happy with its performance”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.