CPSC recall 88047
EVX professional sound reinforcement loudspeakers
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2015-01-05
On 2015-01-05 the CPSC announced a recall of EVX professional sound reinforcement loudspeakers by Electro Voice, citing fire & Fire-Related Burn.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 88047 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 1988-07-11 |
| Published | 2015-01-05 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Electro Voice |
| Distribution | US |
Product
EVX professional sound reinforcement loudspeakers | Loud Speaker Components Recalled by Electro-Voice NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 1988 Release #88-047 Loud Speaker Components Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Electro-Voice, Inc. has recalled EVX professional sound reinforcement loudspeakers built and shipped between July 31, 1987 and February 8, 1988. The loudspeaker components, model numbers EVX-150, EVX-156, EVX-180, EVX-184, EVX-1500 and EVX-1800 contain uninsulated lead wires and overly - long terminal lugs which may, during maximum excursion, ignite the carbon fiber/paper composite speaker cone. Approximately 65 speakers remain unaccounted for (as of June 28, 1988), sold mainly in New York City and northern California; the majority of these are said to have been sold to customers who took them out of the United States. Consumers should immediately return EVX loudspeakers purchased before March 1, 1988 to their place of purchase. Those customers who return loudspeaker model numbers EVX-150, EVX-156, and EVX-180 will receive in exchange a newly manufactured unit with fully tested modification in place. Credit will be issued to those customers who return loudspeaker model numbers EVX-1500, EXV-1800, and EVX-184. All EVX loudspeakers purchased after the above date have improved performance characteristics and full safety modifications in place.
Reason
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1988/Loud-Speaker-Components-Recalled
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