CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
USCPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
Recalling Firm: Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Portable DVD player battery packs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Mintek-Digital-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Portable-DVD-Player-Batteries |
| Title | CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/ab05638d6eb6404294bb68902634b105.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Battery Pack |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/d832c22102b1411a93a8e7d6b3a36e9d.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Mintek DVD player |
| Hazards › Name | The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Portable DVD player battery packs |
| Products › Type | Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Products › Category I D | 1808 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 116,000 |
| Recall I D | 2942 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Electronic and department stores nationwide, including Best Buy, from September 2002 through January 2005, for between $200 and $300. |
| Recall Date | 2005-06-08T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 05187 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif. |
| Consumer Contact | The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054). |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-10-09T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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