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Audio-Technica True Wireless Headphones — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2024-12-19

Hazard: Fire and burns

Audio-Technica True Wireless Headphones for fire and burns hazard

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2024-12-19
Model identifiers	Affected models: ATH-SQ1TW2BK, ATH-SQ1TW2GR, ATH-SQ1TW2NRD, ATH-SQ1TW2WH; Barcodes: 4961310160517, 4961310160555, 4961310160531, 4961310160524; Affected batch codes: Between 2322 and 2426
Category	Electrical appliances and equipment
Hazard	Fire and burns
Hazard description	The product presents a risk of fire and burns as a manufacturing defect in the charging cases’ built in battery has been identified. In some instances, this could lead to the case overheating or starting a fire, potentially resulting in burns to the user.
Non-compliance	General Product Safety Regulations 2005
Remedy	The product has been recalled from end users. Consumers in possession of the affected product should cease use immediately and contact Audio-Technica here: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/contact for a full refund or a free upgrade to a new model. Owners should not dispose of lithium-ion batteries in normal household waste. All units should be returned to Audio-Technica Ltd for safe destruction. For further information on household waste, including on local sites accepting lithium-ion batteries for safe disposal, access the following Gov.uk webpage: https://www.gov.uk/dispose-household-w…
Recall number	2412-0110
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Cell–charger matching, over-heat/over-charge protection, isolation of hot parts.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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