Wednesday 3 June 2015

Apple issues rare recall on Beats Pill XL Bluetooth speaker, citing fire safety risk

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Apple has issued a rare recall notice on one of its products today: the Beats Pill XL portable Bluetooth speaker. The voluntary recall cites a situation in which the battery can overheat and become a fire hazard. Apple purchased Beats Electronics and Beats Music for some $3 billion in 2014. Notably, the current Beats Pill XL hardware has remained the same since Apple purchased the speaker company. Press release below:

Important Notice for Beats Pill XL Customers

Voluntary Recall of All Beats Pill XL Speakers

CUPERTINO, California—June 3, 2015—Apple® today announced a voluntary recall of Beats Pill® XL speakers, including a refund for customers. Apple has determined that, in rare cases, the battery in the Beats Pill XL may overheat and pose a fire safety risk. The recall does not affect any other Beats or Apple products.

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 http://ift.tt/1JkLQ50 for details about how to return their product to Apple, and how to receive an Apple Store® credit or electronic payment of $325.

The Beats Pill XL can be identified by the Beats “b” logo on the speaker grille and the words “beats pill XL” on the handle. The product is sold in five colors: black, metallic sky, pink, titanium and white.

The Beats Pill XL was introduced by Beats by Dre in November 2013. Apple acquired Beats in 2014.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

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