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Mohu Recalls Boomboxes Due to Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)

Recalled June 1, 2016 · CPSC recall 16749 · Mohu

Mohu BeBox
Hazard
The boombox can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards.
Remedy
Refund
Units
About 1,700
Incidents / injuries
The firm reported one incident of a unit catching fire. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This 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 that measures approximately 13 inches in height, 19 inches in width, 5 inches in depth and weighs about 14.5 pounds. It included a power supply [email protected] and 3.5mm shielded stereo auxiliary cable. The front surface is covered in a black, metallic grill and the back of the unit is black plastic. It features a small Mohu logo on the middle, lower front and an embossed Mohu logo on the middle, center back.

What to do

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 recalled unit to Mohu for a full refund.

Contact

Mohu toll-free at 855-446-6648 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.gomohu.com and click on "BeBox Recall" for more information.

Product
Boombox
Imported by
GreenWave Scientific, Inc, of Raleigh, N.C. dba Mohu of Raleigh, N.C.
Retailers
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.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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