Wal-Mart recalls 1.5 million Durabrand DVD playershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090820/ap_on_go_ot/us_recall_dvd_players
WASHINGTON –
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 1.5 million Durabrand
DVD players after the company said it received five reports of the products overheating, leading to fires and
property damage.
No injuries have been reported, the company said.
The
Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday announced the recall of the Durabrand DVD players, which were sold exclusively at
Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2006 through July 2009.
The agency said it didn't immediately have the details of the property damage amounts.
The DVD players, made in
China and imported by
Wal-Mart,
can overheat, which poses as a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Wal-Mart said it has received 12 reports of the DVD players
overheating, including the five reports that resulted in fires.
The recall involves a single
DVD player with a
remote control. The silver-colored
electronic device has a U-shaped opening at the top to insert the DVD.
The
safety commission said consumers should stop using the DVD player and
return it to Wal-Mart for a refund. Details: by phone at 800-925-6278;
by Web at
http://www.walmartstores.com or
http://www.cpsc.gov.
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