Safety regulator, Thomson Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
Recall 05139 · Mar 23, 2005 · Thomson Inc.
47,000
units affected
47,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05139
- Date
- Mar 23, 2005
- Company
- Thomson Inc.
- Units affected
- 47,000
- Product
- Portable DVD player batteries
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
Only batteries used with the RCA portable DVD players with model number DRC600N are being recalled. The DRC600N model DVD player with the battery attached is about 7½ inches wide, 5½ inches deep, and 2 inches high. The cabinet housing is plastic, except for a metal "skin" on the top of the player. The metal "skin" is silver colored, and the rest of the DVD player is tan or dark gray. The logo "RCA LiFE," along with the words "DVD VIDEO" are printed on the top of the DVD Player. The battery attaches to the bottom of the DVD player.
What can happen
The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using and stop recharging the battery immediately and contact Thomson Inc. for a free replacement battery. The portable DVD player is not being recalled, and consumers can continue to use it without the battery, until they receive a replacement battery. The player can be used with the AC Power Adapter by simply unplugging the battery from the unit and plugging the AC Power Adapter into the 9-volt jack on the unit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Thomson Inc. has received 11 reports of batteries overheating and five reports of batteries exploding. There are two reports of consumers suffering burned fingers from picking up a battery after it overheated.
- Sold at
- Electronic and department stores nationwide, from September 2002 through July 2003, for between $340 and $490.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled portable dvd player batteries?
Consumers should stop using and stop recharging the battery immediately and contact Thomson Inc. for a free replacement battery. The portable DVD player is not being recalled, and consumers can continue to use it without the battery, until they receive a replacement battery. The player can be used with the AC Power.
What is the hazard?
The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.