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Wal-Mart Announces Recall Expansion of Durabrand DVD Players Due to Fire Hazard
The DVD player's circuit board can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 4.2 million (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009)
- Reports
- 14
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $29
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves a single DVD player with a remote control. The device was sold in three colors-silver, pink and purple and has a U-shaped opening at the top to insert the DVD. The DVD players were sold under the following UPC codes and model numbers: Silver: UPC 1799901002, Model No. 1002 Pink: UPC 1799934100, Model No. 1002 PINK Purple: UPC 1799932100, Model No. 1002 PUR
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2006 through July 2009 for about $29
- Product type
- DVD/CD/MP3 Players
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Incident log
Wal-Mart has received 14 reports of DVD players overheating, seven of which have resulted in fires that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to the nearest Wal-Mart for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Wal-Mart Stores at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site atwww.walmartstores.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 01 2009; last revised JUN 13 2014.
