Personal Injury Law

DVD player recalled due to risk of fire

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Wal-Mart have announced a recall for their discount Durabrand DVD player line after concerns of potential fire or explosion arose.

While no personal injury or product liability suits have been filed, there have been numerous reports of the DVD player overheating and, in some instances, starting a fire. In at least seven cases there was some reported property damage due to a fire caused by the player. Thankfully, though, no one has been hurt.

No indication of what the total amount of property damage has been since these DVD players first came on the market in 2006, according to an AP report.

This is actually not even the first recall involving this particular Durabrand DVD player. A couple weeks ago, the silver design model was recalled by the CPSC. Today?s announcement expands the recall to cover the pink and purple colored models as well.

Here are the serial numbers to look for on your product:
-UPC 1799901002, model number 1002
-UPC 1799934100, model number 1002 PINK
-UPC 1799932100, model number 1002 PUR

If you have one of these players, don?t risk a potentially serious burn or personal injury by continuing to use the device. Unplug it immediately and contact Wal-Mart for a full refund.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on September 01, 2009 (boomark / email).