Fire Hazard Spurs Audio-Technica to Recall Headphone Charging Cases
Audio-Technica recalled the charging cases sold with ATH-CK3TW wireless headphones due to a fire hazard, said the Consumer Product Safety Commission Wednesday. The company received four reports of incidents of the charging cases overheating, all outside the U.S., resulting in…
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damage to the charging cases and the surfaces on which charging occurred. No injuries were reported, it said. Consumers should immediately stop using the charging cases and contact Audio-Technica for instructions on returning the cases for a free replacement charging case. The company will provide a prepaid return shipping label and send a replacement charging case upon receipt of the returned one. The headphones and cases were sold December 2019-February 2021 for between $100 and $120. The recall affects about 7,450 units.