Bose Recalls Acoustimass®, Lifestyle® and Companion™ Bass Modules Due to Fire Hazard

Q: Which agency issued this recall?

This recall was issued by the CPSC on June 29, 2023. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 23234.

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Check the product description and recall number (23234) against your product. Visit the official CPSC website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.

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Reviewed byPlainRecalls Editorial, Product Recalls Editorial Team · June 6, 2026

Reported: June 29, 2023 Initiated: June 29, 2023 #23234 About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico) units

Bose Corporation, of Framingham, Mass. issued this CPSC recall on June 29, 2023. Classified as Moderate severity. Approximately About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico) units are affected. The recall was issued because: The speaker's electrical components can fail, posing a fire hazard.. This recall notice is sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #23234) was formally reported on June 29, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Bose Corporation, of Framingham, Mass. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The speaker's electrical components can fail, posing a fire hazard. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled bass modules and contact Bose to arrange for a free repair of the bass module or a 40% discount on a replacement product. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.

Recall Distribution by Severity Class

Severity

Moderate

Units Affected

About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico)

Related Recalls

6 from same agency

Product Description

This recall involves select bass modules manufactured before April 1, 2006 that were sold with select Acoustimass, Lifestyle and Companion home theater systems. The components are black or white. The Bose logo, product name, serial number "SER. NO." and date code are printed on the product label, which is located either on the back or bottom of the bass module. The product name is printed at the top of the label next to the Bose logo. The serial number is described on the label as "SER. NO." The multi-digit serial number printed on the bass module label includes the "date code" for that module. The date code is reflected in the eighth through eleventh digits of the serial number. The following product names listed on the bass modules and date codes contained in the serial numbers are included in this recall: Bose Product Names Date Codes Acoustimass 6 III Home Entertainment System Between 2090 and 6091 only Acoustimass 10 III Home Entertainment System All date codes Acoustimass 15 II Home Entertainment System Between 2090 and 6091 Acoustimass 16 Home Entertainment System All date codes Acoustimass 5 Series IV Powered Speaker System All date codes Acoustimass15 Home Theater Speaker System All date codes Acoustimass 20 Powered Speaker System All date codes Companion CS-6 Powered Speaker System All date codes Lifestyle 5 Series II Powered Speaker System All date codes Lifestyle 8 Powered Speaker System All date codes Lifestyle 12 Powered Speaker System All date codes Lifestyle 20 Powered Speaker System All date codes Lifestyle 25 Powered Speaker System All date codes Lifestyle 30 Powered Speaker System All date codes Lifestyle 50 Powered Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 5 Series III Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 5 Series IV Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 8 Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 8 Series II Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 9 Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 20 Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 25 Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 25 Series II Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 30 Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 30 Series II Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 800 Speaker System All date codes Powered Acoustimass 900 Speaker System All date codes

Reason for Recall

The speaker's electrical components can fail, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled bass modules and contact Bose to arrange for a free repair of the bass module or a 40% discount on a replacement product.

Details

Recalling Firm: Bose Corporation, of Framingham, Mass.
Units Affected: About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico)
Official Source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Bose-Recalls-Acoustimass-Lifestyle-and-Companion-Bass-Modules-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Moderate
Status	Active
Recall number	23234
Date reported	June 29, 2023
Date initiated	June 29, 2023
Recalling firm	Bose Corporation, of Framingham, Mass.
Units affected	About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico)
Distribution	Not disclosed

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Scale of Impact

About 884,000 (In addition, about 98,000 were sold in Canada and about 18,300 in Mexico) units affected — million-unit bracket.

Regional (<10K units) —

Multi-state (10K – 100K units) —

Large-scale (100K – 1M units) —

Massive (≥1M units) ✓ This recall

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼

Why was this product recalled? ▼

The speaker's electrical components can fail, posing a fire hazard.

What should consumers do? ▼

Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled bass modules and contact Bose to arrange for a free repair of the bass module or a 40% discount on a replacement product.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on June 29, 2023. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 23234.

How do I check if my product is affected by a recall? ▼

Check the product description and recall number (23234) against your product. Visit the official CPSC website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.

How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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