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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: December 22, 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: |
Battery packs used with
Polaroid-brand portable DVD
players |
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Units: |
About 165,000 |
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Manufacturer/Importer: |
Petters Consumer Brands LLC,
of Minnetonka, MN. |
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Hazard: |
The battery can overheat and
melt the plastic case while
recharging, posing a fire and
burn hazard to consumers. |
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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. |
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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:
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DVD Model Number Battery
Pack |
Serial Number Range
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PDV-0800 |
060300020000001 through
060300020018000 |
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070300020008001 through
070300020020000 |
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PDV-0700 |
04170303070001000001
through
04170303070001005000 |
04270303070001005001
through
04270303070001010000 |
05040303070001010001
through
05040303070001014000 |
05150303070001014101
through
05150303070001016100 |
05190303070001016101
through
05190303070001020100 |
05260303070001020101
through
05260303070001024100 |
06010303070001024401
through
06010303070001024900 |
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060300010024101 through
060300010033523 |
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060300010033524 through
060300010050100 |
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070300010050101 through
070300010114100 |
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080300010114101 through
080300010159100 |
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090300010159101 through
090300010193100 |
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Sold at: |
Various electronics and
department stores nationwide
from May
2003 through March 2004 for
between $150 and $350. |
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Manufactured in: |
China. |
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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. |
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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. |
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