CPSC recall 15-156, announced June 3, 2015, covers Beats Pill XL speaker (about 222,000 units). The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The notice cites 8 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Apple for a $325 Apple Store credit or electronic payment. Recall contact: call (800) 275-2273, or go to www.apple.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
This recall involves all Beats Pill XL portable, wireless speakers. The recalled products are plastic, capsule-shaped speakers about 4 inches tall by 13 inches wide by 4 inches deep with a plastic mesh grille on the front and a built-in carrying handle to the rear. The small "b" Beats logo is on the grille and "beatspillXL" is on the handle. The speakers come in five colors black, white, pink, metallic sky and titanium.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- January 2014 through June 2015
- Price paid
- $300
Why it was recalled
The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents and injuries
Apple has received eight reports of incidents of the speakers overheating, including one with a burn to a consumer's finger and one with damage to a consumer's desk.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Apple for a $325 Apple Store credit or electronic payment. Apple will provide a postage paid box for consumers to send their Pill XL speaker to Apple.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 275-2273, or go to www.apple.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Beats Electronics
- Product type
- Speakers
- Recall number
- 15-156
- Units
- About 222,000 in the U.S. (and about 11,000 in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Apple Retail Stores and major retail stores nationwide and online at Apple.com and Beatsbydre.com from January 2014 through June 2015 for about $300.
- Importer
- Beats Electronics LLC, of Culver City, Calif., Apple Inc., of Cupertino, Calif.
Beats Pill XL speaker
CPSC product type: Speakers
This recall in context
Compared with the 23 speaker recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 222,000 units: the 2nd-largest of 18 speaker recalls that state a unit count. The median is 5,500 units.
- Hazard
- Fire: named in 13 of 23 speaker recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 4 of 23 speaker recalls. The most common is repair (6).
- Time on sale
- 18 months. Recalled the same month the notice says sales ended.
Recall contact information
Apple Inc. online at www.apple.com or www.beatsbydre.com or www.apple.com/support/beats-pillxl-recall or contact Apple Support toll-free at (800) 275-2273 anytime for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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