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Beats Recalls: 1 CPSC Recall Since 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced 1 recall involving Beats products since 2010, the most recent on June 3, 2015. Each recall below shows what was recalled, the hazard, the model numbers and what to do. Always check the official notice: a recall can cover only some models, colours or production dates.
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Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Portable Wireless Speakers Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy: 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 Ap…
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · June 3, 2015
Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Portable Wireless Speakers Due to Fire Hazard

- Recall number
- 15156
- Units
- About 222,000 in the U.S. (and about 11,000 in Canada)
- Hazard
- The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
- Company
- Beats Electronics LLC, of Culver City, Calif., Apple Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.
- 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.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls database, updated weekly. Recalls are matched to brands by the company and product names in each notice; if you think a recall is listed here by mistake, please tell us.