CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable
CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
Why was CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable recalled?
The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
The company is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Please discard the battery pack appropriately. The product may still be used on AC power. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Portable DVD player battery packs
- Company
- Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 116,000
- Sold at
- Electronic and department stores nationwide, including Best Buy, from September 2002 through January 2005, for between $200 and $300.
- Recall date
- June 8, 2005
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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 gray colored and the battery pack is silver with a nameplate on the bottom that is marked RB-LiP01 or RB-LiP02.