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Coby issues battery recall

by Sue Walsh on Oct 24, 2009 at 02:09 PM

Coby Portable DVD Player Coby Electronics has announced a recall of nearly 20,000 rechargeable batteries sold with its portable DVD players between January 2007 and September 2009.  The electronics manufacturer says they may overheat, creating a fire hazard.  So far they have had 10 reports of such an incident and 8 of them resulted in fires.  Fortunately no one has been injured.

The players involved in this recall have an 8.5-inch screen and the product number TF-DVD-8501.  The recalled batteries all have serial numbers starting with “HY.”  If you have one of the affected batteries remove it from the player immediately and call Coby at 877-305-2629 for a free replacement.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking anyone who has suffered injury or property damage as a result of an overheating battery to contact them here.  You can also call their hotline at 800-638-2772.

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