Bose Recalls Acoustimass®, Lifestyle® and Companion™ Bass Modules Due to Fire Hazard

Name of Product: Bose Acoustimass, Lifestyle and Companion bass modules (produced before April 2006)

Hazard: The speaker’s electrical components can fail, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy: Replace Repair

Recall Date: June 29, 2023

Units: About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico)

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 NamesDate CodesAcoustimass 6 III Home Entertainment SystemBetween 2090 and 6091 onlyAcoustimass 10 III Home Entertainment SystemAll date codesAcoustimass 15 II Home Entertainment SystemBetween 2090 and 6091Acoustimass 16 Home Entertainment SystemAll date codesAcoustimass 5 Series IV Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesAcoustimass15 Home Theater Speaker SystemAll date codesAcoustimass 20 Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesCompanion CS-6 Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesLifestyle 5 Series II Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesLifestyle 8 Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesLifestyle 12 Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesLifestyle 20 Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesLifestyle 25 Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesLifestyle 30 Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesLifestyle 50 Powered Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 5 Series III Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 5 Series IV Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 8 Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 8 Series II Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 9 Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 20 Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 25 Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 25 Series II Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 30 Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 30 Series II Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 800 Speaker SystemAll date codesPowered Acoustimass 900 Speaker System All date codes

Remedy: 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.

Incidents/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.

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(s): Bose Corporation, of Framingham, Mass.

Manufactured In: United States, Mexico, and Ireland

Recall number: 23-234