Polk Audio stereo and hi-fi equipment
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 13, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 13, 2018the latest report was made
- Nov 13, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Polk Audio
- Maker
- POLK AUDIOMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| November 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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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Hospital admission Made Nov 13, 2018, sent to the company Nov 29, 2018, published by CPSC Dec 14, 2018
The product, in the report: Polk SurroundBar 3000 remote control. The back easily slides off and there are inadequate safety mechanisms to prevent access to the button battery by children.
On April 17, 2018, [REDACTED]’s little 19 month old swallowed a button battery that fell out of a Polk Audio SurroundBAR 300 remote. The remote was not manufactured with adequate safety features to prevent easy access to the battery. The child suffered permanent injuries to his esophagus and continues to treat.
- Model
- Polk SurroundBar 3000 remote control
- Where
- Parachute, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Polk Audio, made or sold by POLK AUDIO
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.