FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2005
Release #06-060
Firm's Hotline: (866)-866-6292
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In
Polaroid Portable DVD Players
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Battery packs used with Polaroid-brand portable DVD
players
Units: About 165,000
Manufacturer/Importer: Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn.
Hazard: The battery can overheat and melt the plastic case while
recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: 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.
Description: The recall involves external battery packs used with the
Polaroid-brand portable DVD players in 7-inch and 8-inch screen sizes.
The 7-inch DVD player has model number PDV-0700 and 8-inch player has a
model number of PDV-0800. The players and battery packs are silver in
color. The battery packs attach to the bottom of the DVD player and have
the following serial numbers:
DVD Model Number: PDV-0800 - Battery Pack Serial Number Range - all below
060300020000001 through 060300020018000 and 070300020008001 through 070300020020000
DVD Model Number: PDV-0700 - Battery Pack Serial Number Range - all below
04170303070001000001 through 04170303070001005000
04270303070001005001 through 04270303070001010000
05040303070001010001 through 05040303070001014000
05150303070001014101 through 05150303070001016100
05190303070001016101 through 05190303070001020100
05260303070001020101 through 05260303070001024100
06010303070001024401 through 06010303070001024900
060300010024101 through 060300010033523
060300010033524 through 060300010050100
070300010050101 through 070300010114100
080300010114101 through 080300010159100
090300010159101 through 090300010193100
Sold at: Various electronics and department stores nationwide from May
2003 through March 2004 for between $150 and $350.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using and stop recharging the battery
packs immediately and contact Petters Consumer Brands for a free
replacement battery pack. 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.
Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact Petters Consumer Brands
toll-free at (866) 866-6292 anytime to arrange for a replacement battery
pack, or visit the company's Web site at www.Polaroid.com to sign up for
the recall.