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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: June 8, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Portable DVD player battery
packs |
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Units: |
About 116,000 |
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Computer Manufacturer: |
Mintek Digital Inc. of
Anaheim, California |
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Hazard: |
The battery can overheat and
explode while recharging, posing
a burn and fire hazard to
consumers. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Mintek has received 10 reports
of incidents, including nine
cases of the battery pack
overheating and/or catching fire
and one report of the battery
pack overheating and bursting. |
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Description: |
The recall involves battery
packs used with the Mintek
portable DVD players with a 7"
(diagonal) screen and model
number DVD-1710. "Mintek
DVD-1710" is printed on the top
and bottom of the unit. The DVD
player is silver and grey
colored and the battery pack is
silver with a nameplate on the
bottom that is marked RB-LiP01
or RB-LiP02. |
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Sold at: |
Electronic and department stores
nationwide, including Best Buy,
from September 2002 through
January 2005 for between $200
and $300. |
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Assembled in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using and
stop recharging the battery pack
immediately and contact Mintek
Digital for a free replacement
battery.
Consumers can continue to use
the DVD player, with the AC
power adapter and not the
battery pack, until they receive
a replacement battery pack. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Contact Mintek Digital toll-free
at (866) 709-9500 anytime
or visit the company's Web site
at www.mintekdigital.com.
Consumers also can contact the
company by mail at Mintek
Digital Inc,
4915 E. Hunter Ave., Anaheim, CA
92807 |
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