The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·24190·Announced 2024-04-11

Yoto Mini Speakers Recalled for Burn and Fire Hazards

Yoto Mini portable speakers for children ages 3–12 are being recalled because the lithium-ion battery can overheat and catch fire. Consumers should stop using them immediately and contact Yoto for a free replacement charging cable.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states no injuries have been reported, but the hazard—lithium-ion battery overheating and catching fire—is a high-risk-of-harm condition with documented incidents (six U.S. and one UK reports of overheating or melting). This meets the rubric criterion for "risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported," scoring 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Yoto Inc. is recalling about 251,165 Yoto Mini speakers sold in the United States. These are portable, screen-free speakers intended for children ages three to twelve that play audiobooks, music, radio, and podcasts using Yoto cards. The speakers are pale gray with orange tactile controls and a pixel display. The model name, SKU PRPLXX00860, and serial number are located on the base of the product.

The lithium-ion battery in the Yoto Mini can overheat and catch fire, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers. Yoto has received six reports from U.S. consumers and one from a UK consumer of the speaker overheating or melting. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled speakers were sold with a charging cable but no adaptor or charger. They were distributed online at us.yotoplay.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, and maisonette.com, as well as in toy and gift stores nationwide from November 2021 through April 2024 for about $70.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled speakers, take them away from children, and contact Yoto to receive a free replacement smart charging cable. Consumers can send a photograph of the old cable cut through the middle to receive a new replacement cord. Contact Yoto Ltd. at 844-370-0426 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at https://yotoplay.com/recall or https://us.yotoplay.com/ and click on "RECALL INFORMATION" at the top of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Yoto Mini speakers
Manufacturer
Yoto Inc., of New York
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Electronics / Children's Speaker
Hazard
Affected units
251,165

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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