88,000 EcoBoulder Speakers Recalled Because Their Batteries Can Explode
Grace Digital is recalling about 88,000 EcoBoulder Bluetooth speakers because the sealed-lead-acid batteries embedded in them can overcharge and burst, said a Consumer Product Safety Commission notice Wednesday. The $180 speakers, sourced from China, were sold since January 2017 through…
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Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot and other retailers, plus online through Amazon, said CPSC. Grace received five reports of explosions, including two incidents of property damage to the surrounding area, though no injuries have been reported, it said. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company for a free battery-replacement kit, it said.