CPSC Consumer products recall ·
AudioLineOut Recalls Studio Six Headphone Amplifiers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Electrocution Hazard
- Recall number
- CPSC-26720
- Date
- Company / brand
- AudioLineOut
- Category
- Consumer products › Batteries, chargers & electronics
- Units affected
- About 90
- Hazard tags
- Electrical shock Injury risk
Read the official CPSC notice ↗
Product
Studio Six Headphone Amplifiers
Description
This recall involves Studio Six Headphone Amplifiers with model ST6. The amplifiers are black or silver. The amplifiers measure 15-3/4 inches high by 12 inches wide. The height for the lower level of the unit, top to bottom, is 5-3/4 inches; the height from the top of the upper level to bottom of the unit is 20-3/4 inches. In the front of the unit, there are four audio connectors for headphones. In the back, there are three sets (L and R) of RCA inputs. Also in the back is a connector for an auxiliary power device.
Hazard
When the amplifiers are used with aftermarket metal base tubes, the bare metal can become electrified, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrocution.
Incidents / injuries
None reported
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled amplifiers immediately and contact AudioLineOut for a free repair. Consumers should contact AudioLineOut at support@aloaudio.com for a prepaid shipping label to ship back the product for repair. Alternatively, consumers can utilize the originally supplied vacuum tubes.
Remedy type: Repair
Contact: AudioLineOut at 971-279-4357 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at support@aloaudio.com, or online at https://aloaudio.com/ and click on “Safety Notice” or go directly to https://aloaudio.com/pages/studio-six-headphone-amplifier-safety-recall for more information and to fill out a contact form.
Where it was sold
Independent stereo stores nationwide and online at aloaudio.com from December 2014 through December 2022 for about $3,900.
Manufactured in: United States
Source: CPSC (consumer products), recall CPSC-26720. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the CPSC.