Victrola Recalls Bluetooth Record Players Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 23-235. Announced by CPSC on Jun 29, 2023.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 29, 2023. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Replace what’s offered
- About 5,700 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The recalled record players can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled record players and contact Victrola to receive a free replacement. Consumers should keep the recalled record players until successfully registering for the recall, at which time the firm will provide consumers with disposal instructions.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: replace.
- How to reach the firm: Victrola toll-free at 877-483-2497 from Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at recall@victrola.com or online at www.victrola.com and navigate to “Recall” on the home page or directly at https://victrola.com/pages/recall for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves the model number VTA-240B-ESP Wood Metropolitan Bluetooth Record Player with 3-Speed Turntable. The unit is approximately 6.5 inches high, 14.5 inches wide, and 15.5 inches deep and weighs about 12 pounds. The unit has three black control knobs with brass accents on the front panel and the word “Victrola” written in gold lettering on the inside of top cover. Recalled units are Espresso color and were manufactured in September 2021. A white label on the back shows the words “Model: VTA-240B.” A second white label on the back of recalled units shows the words “Production Date: 09/2021.”
About 5,700 units, as CPSC gives them.
Wood Metropolitan Bluetooth Record Players with 3-Speed Turntables.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Recalled VTA-240B-ESP Wood Metropolitan Bluetooth Record Player with 3-Speed Turntable
- Label showing the 09/2021 date code on the back of the recalled VTA-240B-ESP Wood Metropolitan Bluetooth Record Player with 3-Speed Turntable
- Label showing the VTA-240B model number on the back of 09/2021 date code on the back of the recalled VTA-240B-ESP Wood Metropolitan Bluetooth Record Player with 3-Speed Turntable
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Innovative Technology Electronics LLC, dba Victrola, Denver, Colorado.
- Online at Amazon.com, Victrola.com, Macys.com and other websites from December 2021 through April 2023 for between $100 and $200.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received six reports of the units overheating or catching on fire, including one minor injury and one report of minor property damage.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.