Reported Apr 14, 2021
Audio-Technica Recalls Charging Cases Sold with Wireless Headphones Due to Fire Hazard
Audio-Technica U.S. Inc. of Stow, Ohio
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the charging cases and contact Audio-Technica for instructions on returning the charging cases for a free replacement charging case. Audio-Technica will provide consumers with a prepaid return shipping label and will send consumers a replacement charging case upon receipt of the returned case.
Firm contact: Audio-Technica at 800-518-2520 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at recall@atus.com or online at audio-technica.com and click on "Recall" for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Charging Cases Sold with Audio-Technica Wireless Headphones, Model ATH-CK3TW
- Amount recalled
- About 7,450
Where it was sold
Sold at American Musical Supply, Inmotion Entertainment Group, Micro Electronics, Music and Arts Center stores and other retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com and audio-technica.com from December 2019 through February 2021 for between $100 and $120..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The portable charging cases can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: The firm has received four reports of incidents of the charging cases overheating, all outside of the United States. These incidents resulted in damage to the charging cases and to the surfaces on which charging occurred. No injuries have been reported.
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