CPSC2026-04-09FIRE HAZARD

Wybotics Osprey 700 Max and S1 robotic pool vacuums recalled for battery fire hazard

BURN FIRENationwide distributionConsumer goods Home Outdoor

What this means

Wybotics robotic pool vacuums (Osprey 700 Max and S1 models) have lithium-ion batteries that can overheat and catch fire during charging or normal use. The company has received 10 reports of overheating or fires, with 9 cases of property damage but no injuries so far. Only specific serial numbers are affected.

Check your pool vacuum's serial number (inside the top cover) against the recall list at CPSC.gov.
Stop using the vacuum immediately if your serial number matches.
Contact Wybotics for a free replacement WYBOT C2 vacuum and a prepaid return label.
Wybotics will ship your replacement within 15 days of receiving the recalled unit.

Product photos

Recalled Wybot S1 (Front with Top Cover Open)

Recalled Wybot S1 (Front with top cover open—after the filter box has been taken out (to show consumers the location of the serial number label))

Recalled Wybot Osprey 700 Max (Front with Top Cover Open)

Recalled Wybot Osprey 700 Max (Removed filter to expose serial number label)

Recalled Wybot Osprey 700 Max (Serial Number)

The agency's original wording

Hazard

The lithium-ion battery in the recalled pool vacuums can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled robotic pool vacuums immediately and contact Wybotics to receive a free replacement WYBOT C2 robotic pool vacuum. Wybotics will provide a free return label for consumers to send the recalled product back to Wybotics. Within 15 days of receiving the recalled pool vacuums, Wybotics will ship the replacement product. Wybotics is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Intended for

Adults

Illnesses reported

None reported

Sold at

Online at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com and Wybotpool.com for between $500 and $700. The S1 was sold from April 2023 through September 2024 and the Osprey 700 Max was sold from April 2023 through November 2024.

Affected count

About 5,000

Injuries reported

The firm has received ten reports of the pool vacuums overheating or catching fire while charging and not charging, resulting in nine incidents of property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Manufactured in

China

Remedy type

Replace

Products

Osprey 700 Max and S1 robotic pool vacuums

Consumer contact

Wybotics toll-free at 888-991-5006 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at safety@wybotpool.com, or online at https://www.wybotpool.com/pages/recall-notice and click "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.

Official notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Wybotics-Recalls-Robotic-Pool-Vacuums-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards

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