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
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