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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 1, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jul 1, 2013the latest report was made
  • Jul 1, 2013the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Hello Kitty
Maker
SPECTRA MERCHANDISING INTERNATIONAL INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Other sound equipmentRecording, playing or receivingCPSC’s product type: Other Sound Recording, Reproducing or Receiving Equip. (code 573), in Electronics: Audio & Radio

By month

1 report from August 2012 to July 2013; the most in July 2013, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20131

How badly anyone was hurt

  • 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jul 1, 2013, sent to the company Jul 18, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 1, 2013

    The product, in the report: white and pink color boombox with Hello Kitty written across the top

    (06/29/2013) The consumer stated that her daughter was listening to music. She had been listening for about 10 or 15 minutes. The consumer stated that the heard a loud pop. She turned around and saw a spark coming from the cord on the back of the boombox. The consumer stated that she unplugged the box. The consumer stated that the back of the box where the cord is attached had melted.

    (07/01/2013) The consumer stated that she called the manufacturer. She explained what happened to the representative (name unknown). The consumer was offered a replacement. The consumer stated that a box and a shipping label was offered to be sent to return the product for a replacement. The consumer did not accept the replacement.

    The consumer stated that she looked on the Target web site and saw several similar complaints about the same product.

    Model
    KT2024A
    Serial number
    201208101211
    Bought from
    Target, Kansas
    Bought
    Nov 1, 2012, about then
    Where
    Olaphe, Kansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Hello Kitty, made or sold by SPECTRA MERCHANDISING INTERNATIONAL INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Source:

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