Description: Mintek Digital Inc. Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally released June 8, 2005, Revised October 23, 2007 Release #05-187 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 The company is out of business. Please discard the battery pack appropriately. The product may still be used on AC power. CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Portable DVD player battery packs Units: About 116,000. Manufacturer: Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif. Hazard: The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Mintek has received 10 reports of incidents, including nine cases of the battery pack overheating and/or catching fire and one report of the battery pack overheating and bursting. Description: The recall involves battery packs used with the Mintek portable DVD players with a 7" (diagonal) screen and model number DVD-1710. "Mintek DVD-1710" is printed on the top and bottom of the unit. The DVD player is silver and grey colored and the battery pack is silver with a nameplate on the bottom that is marked RB-LiP01 or RB-LiP02. Sold At: Electronic and department stores nationwide, including Best Buy, from September 2002 through January 2005 for between $200 and $300. Manufactured in: China Remedy: The company is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Please discard the battery pack appropriately. The product may still be used on AC power. Consumer Contact: The company is out of business. Please discard the battery pack appropriately. The product may still be used on AC power. [Learn More]