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Fire / OverheatingJune 3, 2015CPSC #15156

Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Portable Wireless Speakers Due to Fire Hazard

Brand
Product
Furniture
Units affected
222,000
Remedy
contact manufacturer

What was recalled

This recall involves all Beats Pill XL portable, wireless speakers. The recalled products are plastic, capsule-shaped speakers about 4 inches tall by 13 inches wide by 4 inches deep with a plastic mesh grille on the front and a built-in carrying handle to the rear. The small "b" Beats logo is on the grille and "beatspillXL" is on the handle. The speakers come in five colors black, white, pink, metallic sky and titanium.

Hazard

The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Injuries

Apple has received eight reports of incidents of the speakers overheating, including one with a burn to a consumer's finger and one with damage to a consumer's desk.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Apple Retail Stores and major retail stores nationwide and online at Apple.com and Beatsbydre.com from January 2014 through June 2015 for about $300.

Photos

Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker frontApple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker rearApple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker colors
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