The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·19017·Announced 2018-10-19

Brookstone Wireless Speakers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Brookstone is recalling Big Blue Party wireless speakers because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire, posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.

Plain-English summary

Brookstone is recalling approximately 164,000 Big Blue Party indoor/outdoor wireless speakers. The recalled speakers are silver or gray, measure about 6 inches wide by 6 inches deep by 16 inches tall, and were sold from December 2013 through August 2018 for about $200. The lithium-ion batteries in these speakers can overheat and catch fire, posing a fire hazard.

Brookstone has received 12 reports of the speakers overheating and catching fire, resulting in five reports of property damage totaling about $2,000. No injuries were reported. The speakers were sold at Ace Hardware, Bloomingdale's, Bon-Ton, Brookstone, Macy's, Patriot stores, and other stores nationwide, as well as on the Home Shopping Network and online at Amazon.com, Brookstone.com, RueLaLa.com, Wayfair.com, Zulily.com, and other websites.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled speakers and properly dispose of the lithium-ion battery packs according to state and local regulations. Brookstone has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Consumers can contact the toll-free number 866-576-7337 or visit the Omni Management Group website for information about a possible refund.

The recalled product

Product
Wireless speakers
Manufacturer
Plastoform Industries LTD., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Electronics
Hazard
Affected units
164,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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