Due to
reports of eight batteries overheating, causing the plastic case to melt and
also create smoke, Petters Consumers Brands is recalling some 165,000 Polaroid
portable DVD players. 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.
| |
| DVD Model Number | Battery Pack Serial Number Range |
|---|---|
| PDV-0800 | 060300020000001 through 060300020018000 070300020008001 through 070300020020000 |
| PDV-0700 | 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 |
Though luckily no injuries have been reported so far, if
you think you may have one of these players, you might want to take a look at
it. You can visit the ConsumerAffairs site to view the article in it's entirety here and you
will find further instructions including an 800 number to call in order to
obtain a replacement battery pack.
Source: ConsumerAffairs
