The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·06060·Announced 2005-12-22

Polaroid Portable DVD Player Battery Packs Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards

Petters Consumer Brands LLC is recalling about 165,000 battery packs for Polaroid portable DVD players because they can overheat and melt, posing fire and burn risks.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire and burn hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn., is recalling external battery packs used with Polaroid-brand portable DVD players in 7-inch and 8-inch screen sizes. The recall involves approximately 165,000 units sold at various electronics and department stores nationwide from May 2003 through March 2004 for between $150 and $350. The affected players are silver in color, with model numbers PDV-0700 (7-inch) and PDV-0800 (8-inch). The battery packs attach to the bottom of the DVD player and have specific serial number ranges listed in the official recall notice.

The battery packs can overheat and melt the plastic case while recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Petters Consumer Brands has received eight reports of batteries overheating, melting the plastic case, or units smoking during the recharging process. No injuries have been reported.

Because the firm is out of business, a remedy is no longer available. Consumers can continue using the portable DVD player without the battery by detaching it from the unit and plugging in the DC Cord or the AC Power Adapter. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Battery packs used with Polaroid-brand portable DVD players
Manufacturer
Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Electronics
Hazard
Affected units
165,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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