Bose Recalls Acoustimass®, Lifestyle® and Companion™ Bass Modules Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 23234. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The speaker's electrical components can fail, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled bass modules and contact Bose to arrange for a free repair of the bass module or a 40% discount on a replacement product.
CPSC recall 23234 has the recall date 29 Jun 2023. The notice names the firm Bose. The recall has about 884,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2023 has 7,250 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 21 reports worldwide of the bass modules igniting or melting, including three incidents of fires resulting in property damage to carpeting, an entertainment cabinet and to materials surrounding the bass box. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 884,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves select bass modules manufactured before April 1, 2006 that were sold with select Acoustimass, Lifestyle and Companion home theater systems. The components are black or white. The Bose logo, product name, serial number "SER. NO." and date code are printed on the product label, which is located either on the back or bottom of the bass module. The product name is printed at the top of the label next to the Bose logo. The serial number is described on the label as "SER. NO." The multi-digit serial number printed on the bass module label includes the "date code" for that module. The date code is reflected in the eighth through eleventh digits of the serial number. The following product names listed on the bass modules and date codes contained in the serial numbers are included in this recall: Bose Product Names Date Codes Acoustimass 6 III Home Entertainment System Between 2090 and 6091 only Acoustimass 10 III Home Entertainment System All date codes Acoustimass 15 II Home Entertainment System Between 2090 and 6091 Acoustimass 16 Home Entertainment System All date codes Acoustimass 5 Series IV Powered Speaker System All date codes Acoustimass15 Home Theater… |
| Product | Bose Acoustimass, Lifestyle and Companion bass modules (produced before April 2006), About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico) |
| Sold at | Bose stores, Best Buy, Circuit City, Sam's Club, Sears and other electronics stores nationwide, and online at Bose.com from January 1994 through April 2007 for between $220 and $2,200. |
| Distributor | Bose Corporation |
| Made in | United States, Mexico, Ireland |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 884,000Median of 2023: 7,250
- CPSC recalls of 2023
- 324
- Recalls of 2023 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls on the register that name Bose
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2019 | Bose Recalls EdgeMax® and FreeSpace® Loudspeakers Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| 1 Nov 2012 | Bose Recalls Dual-Voltage CineMate II Home Theater Speaker Systems Due to Fire Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 23234The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 23234. https://recallregister.com/product/9659-bose-recalls-acoustimass-lifestyle-and-companion-bass-modules-due-to-f/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 23234 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 21 reports worldwide of the bass modules igniting or melting, including three incidents of fires resulting in property damage to carpeting, an entertainment cabinet and to materials surrounding the bass box. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bose stores, Best Buy, Circuit City, Sam's Club, Sears and other electronics stores nationwide, and online at Bose.com from January 1994 through April 2007 for between $220 and $2,200.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 23234?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 23234?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico)