This Yoto Mini ‘fire hazard’ youngsters’s speaker has been recalled as soon as extra ensuing from its overheating battery
- The Yoto Mini youngsters’s speaker is being recalled as soon as extra ensuing from a fire hazard
- The speaker was initially deemed a fire hazard once more in April
- Dad and mother should take the speaker away from youngsters and stop using it
- You have to contact Yoto for a free battery different package deal even in case you occur to’ve already acquired the nice cable from the April 2024 recall
One different day, one different overheating audio product – only for this express speaker designed for kids, it’s second time unlucky.
The Yoto Mini speaker hasn’t had an excellent yr. Larger than 250,000 of them have been recalled once more in April owing to overheating batteries – at least, the cable was recalled and adjusted. And it seems that evidently wasn’t adequate.
The overheating scenario cited is similar on every occasions – every the most recent product recall and the April recall issued by the US Shopper Product Safety Price (CPSC) state: “the speaker’s lithium-ion battery can overheat and catch fire, posing burn and fireside hazards to customers”.
This time, the CPSC’s report directs householders to “immediately stop using the recalled audio system, take them away from youngsters and telephone Yoto to acquire a free battery different package deal. Clients should request the battery different package deal even after they already acquired the nice cable throughout the April 2024 recall.”
Householders are moreover requested to remove these outdated lithium-ion batteries in accordance with native and state guidelines, not throughout the trash.
Too scorching to cope with – apply for a Yoto Mini battery different package deal now
The latest December 11 report states that Yoto has now acquired an entire of 9 tales from U.S. customers (up from seven in April) and three from a UK shopper of the speaker “overheating or melting”, although luckily, no accidents have been reported.
Based mostly on the CPSC’s missive, about 251,165 Yoto Mini fashions have been purchased (in addition to, about 18,932 have been purchased in Canada) between November 2021 and April 2024. The audio system are supposed for kids ages three to 12, are operated by use of Yoto enjoying playing cards and are designed to play audiobooks, music, radio and podcasts. They’ve been on the market from November 2021 by the use of April 2024 and worth about $70, with the SKU amount PRPLXX00860. As soon as extra, if in case you’ve one, ensure you stop using it, and request a free battery different package deal from Yoto.
Yoto has issued a press launch telling prospects “Please be assured this does not indicate it is a should to ship your Yoto Mini (2021-2023) once more. In its place, the Battery Substitute Package deal makes use of the similar battery as in Yoto Mini (2024 Model) and might restore your Yoto Mini with a mannequin new battery.… Yoto Mini (2024 model) is not going to be affected by this case as a result of it accommodates a battery from a particular supplier.”
The knowledge comes merely days after Anker recalled virtually 80,000 Bluetooth audio system ensuing from doubtlessly hazardous overheating batteries – and the two incidents aren’t isolated situations. On November 20, Audio-Technica wanted to alert customers that some batches of its moderately priced 2024 earbuds had an overheating case and on November 28, Belkin moreover issued a recall uncover for its BoostCharge Skilled (model amount BPD005) vitality monetary establishment.
One issue’s for sure: whoever can invent and ship to the mass-market a safer and further planet-friendly transportable vitality totally different to lithium-ion batteries – ideally one that doesn’t require as rather a lot ground space as a result of the otherwise-great Powerfoyle – will do very successfully definitely.
