Bambu Lab Announces Recall of Popular A1 3D Printer

It was not so long ago that we were telling you about the anticipated launch of Bambu Lab’s new A1 3D printer. Designed to be the company’s first ever bed-slinger 3D printer, it prompted serious interest, along with the A1 Mini, within the larger 3D printing community thanks to the incredible success of Bambu Lab’s previous printers as well as the even cheaper price point. However, not all has gone smoothly. Following on an earlier announcement of cable problems with the A1, Bambu Lab has officially announced a full recall of all A1 printers.

What exactly is the problem? Well, following a blog post from January 28th, it seems that Bambu Lab had received feedback that some users had been experiencing unstable temperature readings and heating issues with the A1 printers. The notice further explained that this seems to come from excessive bending caused by external forces that damages the cable at the root. Though this does not necessarily cause it to fail, it does make the cable susceptible to fatigue and damage.

An example of a damaged cable given by Bambu Lab before the A1 recall

In the same blog post, Bambu Lab continues, “Although the fuse on the heat bed will prevent the bed from overheating, and the fuse on the power supply will prevent any short circuits from developing into any meltdown, this damage will affect the reading of the temperature and may cause power loss or even short circuits. We think it is a serious threat to the safety that we should address.”