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

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

• fire
• burn-injury

Affected units

165,000

Distribution

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