Almost 20,000 batteries used in Coby Electronics portable DVD/CD/MP3 players, is being recalled after reports about the products and overheating causing fires resulting in property damage, said the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The Lake Success, New York-based company says it has 10 reports of batteries overheating, including eight reports of fires causing property damage. There are no reports of injuries to people were, “said the CPSC warning.
The recall affects batteries in Coby DVD/CD/MP3 player with an 8 ½-inch screen and product number TF-DVD-8501 will be used, said the CPSC. The batteries with the DVD players have sold serial numbers that begin with “HY”. The serial number is located on a white sticker on the battery to be found appropriate. “Coby” is printed on the front page and the product number is on the bottom.
The recalled batteries in portable media players, sold on eBay, electronics, music, toy, office supply stores and distributors of electronic products nationwide from January 2007 to September 2009 for between $ 140 and $ 275th The items were manufactured in China.
Consumers should immediately remove the recalled batteries from affected device and get contact Coby Electronics, a free replacement battery. Consumers can continue to DVD/CD/MP3 player with AC or DC adapter is used, the CPSC said.
Other Portable DVD Player notes
In August to around 1.5 million Durabrand DVD player sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide were recalled because they may overheat and burn consumers. Wal-Mart said it received 12 reports of overheating, DVD players, including five in the fire resulted, causing property damage.
This first recall was later expanded by a further 2.7 million Durabrand DVD players are.
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