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

Recall 15-156 · June 3, 2015 · Apple

What to doConsumers 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.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
15-156 (CPSC)
Recall date
June 3, 2015
Brand
Apple
Category
Phones, computers and electronics
Products
Beats Pill XL speaker
Hazard
Fire Hazard
Hazard type
Fire and burn
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 222,000 in the U.S. (and about 11,000 in Canada)
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
June 3, 2015

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.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Beats Pill XL speaker · About 222,000 in the U.S. (and about 11,000 in Canada) units

Photos from the recall notice

Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker front
Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker front
Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker rear
Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker rear
Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker colors
Apple Beats Pill XL portable wireless speaker colors

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: 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.; Beats Electronics LLC, of Culver City, Calif.; Apple Inc., of Cupertino, Calif..

Injuries or incidents reported

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.

Consumer contact

Apple Inc. online at www.apple.com or www.beatsbydre.com or www.apple.com/support/beats-pillxl-recall or contact Apple Support toll-free at (800) 275-2273 anytime for more information.

Recall history and context

Apple appears in 6 CPSC recalls on record. See all Apple recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 36 recalls in the phones, computers and electronics category, 5 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Beats Pill XL speaker (About 222,000 in the U.S. (and about 11,000 in Canada) units). This recall involves all Beats Pill XL portable, wireless speakers.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Fire Hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

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.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on June 3, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.