Lithium-ion battery packs for Bose speakers recalled after overheating concerns
Bose S1 Pro System Battery Pack and S1 Pro+ System Battery Packs for use with Bose S1 Pro and Bose S1 Pro+ Speaker Systems were recalled due to overheating issues. (Photo courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Bose issued a recall for 634,759 lithium-ion battery packs over overheating issues.
The packs can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of injury from fire and overheating hazards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The Bose Corporation received seven reports of the battery packs melting, producing smoke or catching fire, including six reports of property damage, but there were no reports of injuries.
Which lithium-ion battery packs were recalled?
Why you should care:
The recall affects lithium-ion rechargeable battery packs intended for use with Bose S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Portable Bluetooth Speaker Systems.
Consumer Product Safety Commission officials said the battery packs were sold with S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Portable Bluetooth Speaker Systems and sold separately as accessories or replacement parts.
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These devices were sold at Bose, Best Buy and other retail stores and distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Bose.com, BestBuy.com, Walmart.com and other websites between
December 2017 and July 2026 in the price range of $100 and $160 for the individual battery packs. And the speaker systems were sold with the battery packs for $700.
Can I get a replacement lithium-ion battery pack?
What you can do:
Consumers should remove the recalled battery packs installed in any S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Portable Bluetooth Speaker Systems and stop using them immediately.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, when the battery pack is removed, consumers may continue to use their S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Portable Bluetooth
Speakers while connected to AC power. Anyone with the impacted battery packs is asked to register and provide the serial number at http://www.bose.com/support/s1-battery-recall to receive a free replacement battery pack.
Additionally, consumers are urged to throw away the battery pack in accordance with local and state regulations.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall letter. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.