Apple recalls Beats Pill speakers because they may overheat

New York - Apple is recalling its
Beats Pill XL speakers after a
customer reported getting burned
when it overheated.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission says there were eight
reports of the speaker's battery
overheating. One person's finger was
burned and another reported
damage to a desk.
Apple says customers can apply for a
$325 refund on its website. They can
also elect to receive Apple Store
credit for the same amount.
The CPSC says about 222,000 of the
speakers are in the U.S., and 11,000
are in Canada. They were sold at
Apple's stores and websites since
January 2014. It was also sold at
other retailers.
Beats, which also makes headphones,
was bought last year by Apple Inc.
for $3 billion.