Coby Electronics portable DVD players: Fire Hazard Causes Recall
Filed under: DVD Systems, Electronics | By: Jamie Pert
Posted on: October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments
Coby Electronics have been forced to recall one of their popular portable DVD palyers, the models affected are 8.5 inch players with this model number (TF-DVD-8501), the company are also recalling rechargeable batteries which were sold with the DVD players.
The reason for the recall is because there have been approximately 10 reports of batteries overheating, this has led to eight fires which have caused property damage.
So far there have been no injuries caused by these fires, however both Coby Electronics and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission feel it is necessary to recall the products.
For more information regarding the recall check out SlashGear’s article here, if you are in doubt as to whether your model is affected we recommend not using the product again before contacting Coby Electronics.
Do you own an affected model? If so, how helpful have Coby Electronics been?
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