Why Are Cambridge Audio Yoyo (M) Speakers Being Recalled?

How to identify the affected pair

The speaker comes in three colors: light gray, dark gray, and blue. Each unit carries the product name "Yoyo (M)" on its body. The decisive marker sits on the underside — an FD number specific to each colorway. Dark gray pairs show FD C10931. Light gray pairs show FD C10930. Blue pairs show FD C10965. These codes appear alongside EAN and UPC barcodes that the recall notice also lists. The speakers were sold as matched pairs, not as single units. Retail distribution ran from 2016 through 2022. Specialty stores nationwide carried them. Online channels included cambridgeaudio.com, Amazon.com and eBay. The price window spanned $172 to $218 depending on outlet and timing.

What the battery does inside the cabinet

The hazard originates in the lithium-ion cell sealed inside each speaker. The recall language states the battery can overheat. That overheating creates a fire hazard. Four incident reports have reached the manufacturer. Each report describes fire and smoke. Battery material ejected from the enclosure. No injuries have been reported.

The refund and the voucher

Owners must stop using the speakers immediately. Disconnect them from any power source. Stop charging them. Move them away from combustible materials. Then contact Audio Partnership. Two remedy paths exist. The first is a full cash refund of $218. The second is a Cambridge Audio online store voucher valued at $350. The notice does not explain the valuation method. It does not state whether the voucher carries an expiration date. It does not state whether the voucher applies to all products or only certain lines. Contact runs through a toll-free line: 888-805-5001. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. An online form lives at cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/product-recall. Click the link for the Cambridge Yoyo (M) product. Fill out the recall information. Wait for Audio Partnership to process the request. Only then proceed to disposal. The mechanism of failure is not detailed in the notice. The notice does not name the cell supplier. It does not specify whether the fault lies in the cell chemistry, the charging circuit, or the thermal management. The manufacturer is Audio Partnership Plc, based in England. The U.S. distributor is Audio Partnership, LLC of Clearwater, Florida. Production took place in China. The recall carries number 26-731 and took effect September 3, 2026.

Disposal is not ordinary

Do not throw the speaker in household trash. Do not place it in curbside recycling bins. Do not drop it in the battery collection boxes found at retail and home improvement stores. The notice emphasizes this prohibition three separate ways. Recalled lithium-ion batteries present a greater fire risk than normal batteries. They must be disposed of differently. The designated route is a municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center. That center may accept the recalled device. Call ahead to confirm. Ask specifically whether they accept recalled lithium-ion batteries. If the center declines, contact your municipality for further guidance. The notice does not list alternative disposal contractors. It does not describe packaging requirements for transport. It does not address shipping the unit back to the manufacturer.

Where the explanation ends

The recall notice does not say how many of the 714 pairs remain in active use. It does not state whether the four incidents cluster in a particular production batch or spread across the six-year sales window. It does not disclose whether Audio Partnership has modified the design for current production. It does not mention whether other Cambridge Audio models share the same battery architecture. The recall applies only to the Yoyo (M) with the listed FD numbers. Owners of other Cambridge Audio speakers are not addressed. The notice does not estimate property damage from the four fires. It does not describe the ejection trajectory or distance of battery material. The boundary of the official information is the text of recall 26-731. Everything beyond that text is not in the document.