The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·08076·Announced 2007-11-08

Coby Recalls Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard

Coby Electronics is recalling about 12,000 portable DVD/CD/MP3 players because they can overheat and cause fires. Consumers should stop using the units and contact the company for a refund.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one reported instance of minor property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe (4) classification.

Plain-English summary

Coby Electronics Corp. is recalling approximately 12,000 portable DVD/CD/MP3 players due to a fire hazard. The recall covers two specific models: the 5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with TV Tuner and Digital AM/FM Tuner (Model TF-DVD170) and the 5.6" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player and NTSC TV Tuner (Model TF-DVD176). Both products are spherical in shape with the "COBY" name written above the screen, and the model number is located on the bottom of the unit.

The portable players can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Coby Electronics has received three reports of the units overheating, one of which resulted in minor property damage from a fire. No injuries have been reported.

The affected units were sold nationwide at discount, electronics, music, toy, and office supply stores, as well as through electronics distributors, from May 2006 through October 2007. The selling price ranged between $140 and $170. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled players and contact Coby Electronics Corp. toll-free at (877) 231-9240 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.cobyusa.com for information on returning the units and receiving a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players
Manufacturer
Coby Electronics Corp., of Maspeth, N.Y.
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Electronics
Hazard
Affected units
12,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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