Philips stereo and hi-fi equipment
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 27, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Oct 27, 2017the latest report was made
- Nov 7, 2013the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Philips
- Maker
- Philips Consumer LifestyleMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Stereo and hi-fi equipmentCPSC’s product type: Stereo or Hi-fi Components or Accessories (code 546), in Electronics: Audio & Radio
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2017 | 1 |
| November 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made Oct 27, 2017, sent to the company Nov 14, 2017, published by CPSC Nov 29, 2017
The product, in the report: Philips Fidelio docking speaker. Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery. Used to play your IPod or IPhone music through.
7/11/2014, I purchased a refurbished Philips docking speaker from Wal-Mart online. I have used this unit coupled with Apple IPods, as intended, without any event. There was never any glitch or abnormal behavior from the unit prior the the incident. On the morning of 7/31/2017, I woke up to a strange sound coming from my bathroom. I went inside and the room was smoky. I heard a strange chirping sound and quickly realized the smoke was coming from the Philips unit. I unplugged it and took the IPod off. My hand was slightly burned, as the IPod unit was very, very hot. I thought to videotape the unit smoking and chirping, because it was so strange and scary. I have photos and the unit in my possession. Upon inspection, after everything cooled down, the connector of the Philips unit and the IPod connector had both melted. It was alarming, because had I not gotten up and gone to the unit, there, no doubt, would have been a fire. I contacted Philips on 8/11/17 about this. I let them know that I wanted to impress my concern for other people using this docking speaker model too. The unit was not in play mode at the time. I take good care of my things, so I can’t imagine what went wrong. Maybe the device was not flush-on, possibly causing the IPod and docking connection to try to communicate and heat up? I’m just not sure, as I’m not an electrical engineer. I strongly feel that this incident took place because of a Philips design flaw. I let them know that. If this was the impetus, had they had a click and release coupling mechanism, this likely would not have occurred. I am not an electrical engineer. All I know is that I used this product properly and it was heading toward a fire. I have retained the video footage of this. I felt they should have at least shown concern enough to inspect the unit. They did not. They closed the case because I could not produce the receipt in their time frame. I do not know how many units were sold, but I had purchased a second unit new and let them know that I will retire that one for safety sake. I was very surprised and found it disturbing that they just dismissed this without inspection. I think that is very irresponsible and reckless. I am bringing it to your attention because it was alarming and I am concerned for the public’s safety.
- Model
- A1238
- Serial number
- 8K0329EM9ZS
- Bought from
- Walmart.com
- Bought
- Jul 11, 2014
- Where
- Churchville, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 48, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Philips, made or sold by Philips Consumer Lifestyle
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Nov 7, 2013, sent to the company Nov 18, 2013, published by CPSC Dec 3, 2013
The product, in the report: MX920 Philips Magnavox home audio theatre system
Product is a philips magnavox mx920 home theater receiver. I was using the system to listen to music when the product began to smoke. I then turned the system off and unplugged it from the power source. I have since seen that the product has been recalled (release #99-001), but philips and magnavox deny any record of the product being made let alone having been recalled.
- Model
- Mx920
- Serial number
- 68190127
- Where
- Dallas, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Philips Consumer Lifestyle
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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