Product Recall Number: 09-335
Why was Durabrand DVD Player recalled?
The DVD player's circuit board can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 09-335
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2009-08-31
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Durabrand DVD Player
Description: 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. This recall involves a single DVD player with a remote control. The device was sold in three colors-silver, pink and purple and has a U-shaped opening at the top to insert the DVD. The DVD players were sold under the following UPC codes and model numbers: Silver: UPC 1799901002, Model No. 1002 Pink: UPC 1799934100, Model No. 1002 PINK Purple: UPC 1799932100, Model No. 1002 PUR
Hazard Description: The DVD player's circuit board can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 4.2 million (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009)
Incidents: Wal-Mart has received 14 reports of DVD players overheating, seven of which have resulted in fires that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to the nearest Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Sold At: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2006 through July 2009 for about $29.
Importers: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed