Bose Bluetooth Speaker Battery Fires Trigger Massive US Recall

Nothing can ruin a house party quite like a portable speaker igniting into a fiery blaze. Such is the risk that lithium-ion batteries sometimes face, and it's the reason why Bose has issued a voluntary, massive recall affecting more than 670,000 lithium-ion battery packs used in its S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Bluetooth speaker systems sold in the United States and Canada. Same applies to replacement battery packs sold separately.

While the recall is voluntary, there are documented incidents that led to its decision. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bose has received seven reports of battery packs melting, smoking, or catching fire, including six incidents involving property damage. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported.

Sound familiar? Sonos also faced reports of overheating and meltinginvolving its first-generation Roam speakers last year, though those incidents centered on the USB-C charging connection rather than the battery packs,...

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