Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Portable Wireless Speakers Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 15156 · Jun 3, 2015 · Apple
222,000
units affected
222,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15156
- Date
- Jun 3, 2015
- Company
- Apple
- Units affected
- 222,000
- Product
- Beats Pill XL speaker
- Product type
- Speakers
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
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.
What can happen
The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Apple for a $325 Apple Store credit or electronic payment. Apple will provide a postage paid box for consumers to send their Pill XL speaker to Apple.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled beats pill xl speaker?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Apple for a $325 Apple Store credit or electronic payment. Apple will provide a postage paid box for consumers to send their Pill XL speaker to Apple.
What is the hazard?
The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.