CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The battery can overheat and melt the plastic case while recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • December 22, 2005

CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In 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 the 8-inch player has a model number of PDV-0800. The players and battery packs are silver in color. The battery packs attach to the bottom of the DVD player and have the following serial numbers: 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

Required Consumer Action

The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Consumers can continue using the portable DVD player without the battery, by detaching it from the unit, and plugging in the DC Cord or the AC Power Adapter.

Contact Information

The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.

Recall Details

Sold At
Various electronics and department stores nationwide from May 2003 through March 2004 for between $150 and $350.
Injuries
Petters Consumer Brands has received eight reports of batteries overheating, melting the plastic case, or units smoking during the recharging process. No injuries have been reported.
Manufacturer
Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn.
Recall Number
06060

Product Information

Product Name
Battery packs used with Polaroid-brand portable DVD players
Product Type
Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
Number of Units
About 165,000
Manufacturer Name
Petters Consumer Brands LLC, of Minnetonka, Minn.
Manufactured In
China

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone 800-638-2772
Full Contact Information

The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.