US EditionSonos Roam Speakers Are Overheating and Partially Melting, Company Admits
NO LOC, AUG 05 – Sonos confirmed a very low number of first-generation Roam speakers overheat near the USB-C port, prompting software updates and hardware improvements to reduce risk, the company said.
- On Tuesday, Sonos Inc. acknowledged a “very low” number of complaints about its first-generation Sonos Roam speakers overheating and partially melting near the USB-C port.
- Amid mounting customer complaints, last week a Sonos Roam owner shared a Reddit post about overheating and melting, prompting company acknowledgment.
- Quoting a Sonos spokesperson, “We’ve closely tracked a limited number of reports involving the USB-C charging connection on some first-generation Sonos Roam speakers,” and Sonos said they have implemented software updates and accessory improvements.
- The company is not issuing a recall and owners can expect a battery-regulating firmware update soon.
- Beyond the original model, Sonos’s 2024 Roam 2 and Roam SL have shown no reports of overheating.
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