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CPSC, Thomson Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries is CPSC recall #05139, announced on March 23, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Only batteries used with the RCA portable DVD players with model number DRC600N are being recalled. The DRC600N model DVD player with the battery attached is about 7½ inches wide, 5½ inches deep, and 2 inches high. The cabinet housing is plastic, except for a metal "skin" on the top of the player. The metal "skin" is silver colored, and the rest of the DVD player is tan or dark gray. The logo "RCA LiFE," along with the words "DVD VIDEO" are printed on the top of the DVD Player. The battery attaches to the bottom of the DVD player. The remedy is consumers should stop using and stop recharging the battery immediately and contact thomson inc. for a free replacement battery. the portable dvd player is not being recalled, and consumers can continue to use it without the battery, until they receive a replacement battery. the player can be used with the ac power adapter by simply unplugging the battery from the unit and plugging the ac power adapter into the 9-volt jack on the unit.. Affected brand: Thomson Inc..
Only batteries used with the RCA portable DVD players with model number DRC600N are being recalled. The DRC600N model DVD player with the battery attached is about 7½ inches wide, 5½ inches deep, and 2 inches high. The cabinet housing is plastic, except for a metal "skin" on the top of the player. The metal "skin" is silver colored, and the rest of the DVD player is tan or dark gray. The logo "RCA LiFE," along with the words "DVD VIDEO" are printed on the top of the DVD Player. The battery attaches to the bottom of the DVD player.
Affected products
Portable DVD player batteries
Recalled brands
Thomson Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using and stop recharging the battery immediately and contact Thomson Inc. for a free replacement battery. The portable DVD player is not being recalled, and consumers can continue to use it without the battery, until they receive a replacement battery. The player can be used with the AC Power Adapter by simply unplugging the battery from the unit and plugging the AC Power Adapter into the 9-volt jack on the unit.
Recall date
March 23, 2005
CPSC recall #05139 covers CPSC, Thomson Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 23, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Only batteries used with the RCA portable DVD players with model number DRC600N are being recalled. The DRC600N model DVD player with the battery attached is about 7½ inches wide, 5½ inches deep, and 2 inches high. The cabinet housing is plastic, except for a metal "skin" on the top of the player. The metal "skin" is silver colored, and the rest of the DVD player is tan or dark gray. The logo "RCA LiFE," along with the words "DVD VIDEO" are printed on the top of the DVD Player. The battery attaches to the bottom of the DVD player.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05139 is consumers should stop using and stop recharging the battery immediately and contact thomson inc. for a free replacement battery. the portable dvd player is not being recalled, and consumers can continue to use it without the battery, until they receive a replacement battery. the player can be used with the ac power adapter by simply unplugging the battery from the unit and plugging the ac power adapter into the 9-volt jack on the unit.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Thomson-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Portable-DVD-Player-Batteries-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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