SMELTN Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2009 Release # 09-316 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 925-6278 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Durabrand DVD Players Units: About 1.5 Million Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. Hazard: The DVD players can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Wal-Mart has received 12 reports of DVD players overheating, five of which have resulted in fires that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported. Description: This recall involves a single DVD player with a remote control. The device is silver colored and has a U-shaped opening at the top to insert the DVD. Sold exclusively at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2006 through July 2009 for about $29. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to the nearest Wal-Mart for a full refund. Consumer Contact: 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 at www.walmartstores.com CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx --- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. My mother in law purchased one of these for my daughter a good 2 years ago, it was perfect for her, since it was cheap and minimal. Still works today, but looks like I will be taking it back tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Haha, I work at Walmart and whenever anyone mentions wanting to buy anything Durabrand I tell them only buy it if they want their house to burn down. I guess now theres proof that Durabrand DOES catch fire haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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