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Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Speakers Due to Possible Fire Hazard

Apple today announced (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/06/03Important-Notice-for-Beats-Pill-XL-Customers.html) a voluntary recall (https://www.apple.com/support/beats-pillxl-recall/) of all Beats Pill XL speakers (http://www.beatsbydre.com/speakers/pill-xl/black/900-00092.html) due to the rare possibility that the battery in the speakers may overheat and pose a fire safety risk. Apple advises all customers to stop using the Beats Pill XL speakers and will issue a $325 refund or Apple Store credit to affected customers. The recall does not extend to other Apple or Beats products.
 
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 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Apple-Recalls-Beats-Pill-XL-Portable-Wireless-Speakers/) notes that the recall applies to about 222,000 Beats Pill XL speakers sold in the United States from January 2014 through June 2015, while Health Canada (http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2015/53639r-eng.php) says that approximately 11,000 units were sold in Canada. Apple received eight reports of incidents of the speakers overheating, including one that burned a customer's finger and one that burned a customer's desk.

"Because customer safety is the company’s top priority, Apple is asking customers to stop using their Beats Pill XL speakers. Customers who purchased a Beats Pill XL speaker should visit www.apple.com/support/beats-pillxl-recall (https://www.apple.com/support/beats-pillxl-recall/) for details about how to return their product to Apple, and how to receive an Apple Store credit or electronic payment of $325."

Beats Pill XL speakers were introduced by Beats by Dre in November 2013, prior to Apple acquiring the company in 2014, and are sold in five colors: black, metallic sky, pink, titanium and white. Apple will issue refunds to affected customers approximately three weeks after receiving the returned Beats Pill XL speakers in a postage paid box.
 
 
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Source: Apple Recalls Beats Pill XL Speakers Due to Possible Fire Hazard (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/06/03/apple-recalls-beats-pill-xl-speakers/)