Apple: Stop using Beats Pill XL speakers

The company issued a recall of the Bluetooth speakers after discovering that the batteries could overheat and catch fire.

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If 2014 was the year of the retail data breach, 2015 is shaping up to be the year of the recall.

Already, a slew of automakers, multiple ice cream companies and a flooring manufacturer—just to name a few—have issued massive recalls of products.

As of Wednesday, you can add Apple to the list. The company issued a recall of more than 200,000 Beats Pill XL Bluetooth speakers. “Apple has determined that, in rare cases, the battery in the Beats Pill XL may overheat and pose a fire safety risk,” the company’s notice reads.

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