The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·16749·Announced 2016-06-01

Mohu Recalls BeBox Smart Boomboxes Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Mohu is recalling about 1,700 BeBox smart boomboxes because they can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards. One incident of a unit catching fire was reported, with no injuries.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one reported incident of a unit catching fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported but a serious hazard exists.

Plain-English summary

Mohu is recalling about 1,700 BeBox smart boomboxes. The recall involves all models and serial numbers of the Mohu BeBox smart boombox with built-in Android touchscreen tablet. The unit is a black, portable speaker measuring approximately 13 inches in height, 19 inches in width, 5 inches in depth, and weighing about 14.5 pounds. It includes a power supply and a 3.5mm shielded stereo auxiliary cable. The front surface is covered in a black, metallic grill, and the back is black plastic with a Mohu logo.

The boombox can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards. The firm reported one incident of a unit catching fire. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled boomboxes were sold at Huppins audio store in Spokane, Wash., and online at amazon.com, gomohu.com, and onecall.com from December 2015 through April 2016 for between $300 and $500. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled boombox, unplug it, keep it powered off, and contact Mohu for a box and pre-paid return shipping label to send the unit for a full refund. Mohu can be reached toll-free at 855-446-6648 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.gomohu.com.

The recalled product

Product
Boombox
Manufacturer
GreenWave Scientific, Inc, of Raleigh, N.C. dba Mohu of Raleigh, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Audio and Radio
Hazard
Affected units
1,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same hazard · fire

See all →

Similar recalls