The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·19124·Announced 2019-05-21

ION Audio Recalls Portable Speakers Due to Explosion Hazard

ION Audio is recalling four models of portable speakers because hydrogen gas can leak from the battery, causing the speaker to burst and explode.

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 risk of explosion with four reported incidents of property damage, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant property-damage reports).

Plain-English summary

ION Audio LLC is recalling approximately 41,000 portable speakers, including the Sport Express, Cornerstone, Cornerstone Glow, and Keystone models. The recall is due to a hazard where hydrogen gas can leak from the speaker's battery while charging, causing the speaker to burst and explode.

The affected speakers were sold at various electronics stores nationwide and online from March 2016 through March 2019. The Sport Express was sold exclusively at Best Buy from June 2018 through May 2019. ION Audio has received five reports of speakers exploding, four of which resulted in property damage to the surrounding area. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable speakers and contact ION Audio for a refund in the form of an ION Audio gift card. Consumers can contact ION Audio toll-free at 833-682-0371 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.ionaudio.com.

The recalled product

Product
Portable speakers
Manufacturer
Shenzhen Fenda Technology Co., Ltd., China
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Speakers
Hazard
Affected units
41,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (6)

  • 812715010911
  • 812715018078
  • 812715018139
  • 812715018528
  • 812715019969
  • 812715019976

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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