The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Durabrand announced Monday a voluntary recall of Durabrand DVD Players.
About 1.5 million players were sold in Wal-Mart stores. The CPSC says the players can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. The CPSC says 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 the CPSC by visiting www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.
