CPSC, Petters Consumer Brands LLC Announce Recall of Batteries Found In Polaroid Portable DVD Players
CPSC recall 06060. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The battery can overheat and melt the plastic case while recharging, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Consumers can continue using the portable DVD player without the battery, by detaching it from the unit, and plugging in the DC Cord or the AC Power Adapter.
CPSC recall 06060 has the recall date 22 Dec 2005. The notice names the firm Petters Consumer Brands. The recall has about 165,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Petters Consumer Brands has received eight reports of batteries overheating, melting the plastic case, or units smoking during the recharging process. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 165,000 |
| Description | The recall involves external battery packs used with the Polaroid-brand portable DVD players in 7-inch and 8-inch screen sizes. The 7-inch DVD player has model number PDV-0700 and the 8-inch player has a model number of PDV-0800. The players and battery packs are silver in color. The battery packs attach to the bottom of the DVD player and have the following serial numbers: DVD Model Number Battery Pack Serial Number Range PDV-0800 060300020000001 through 060300020018000 070300020008001 through 070300020020000 PDV-0700 04170303070001000001 through 04170303070001005000 04270303070001005001 through 04270303070001010000 05040303070001010001 through 05040303070001014000 05150303070001014101 through 05150303070001016100 05190303070001016101 through 05190303070001020100 05260303070001020101 through 05260303070001024100 06010303070001024401 through 06010303070001024900 060300010024101 through 060300010033523 060300010033524 through 060300010050100 070300010050101 through 070300010114100 080300010114101 through 080300010159100 090300010159101 through 090300010193100 |
| Product | Battery packs used with Polaroid-brand portable DVD players, About 165,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Various electronics and department stores nationwide from May 2003 through March 2004 for between $150 and $350. |
| Manufacturer | Petters Consumer Brands LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 165,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Petters Consumer Brands
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2007 | Petters Consumer Brands Recalls Sunbeam Over-the-Range Microwaves for Fire Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06060The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 06060. https://recallregister.com/product/3182-cpsc-petters-consumer-brands-llc-announce-recall-of-batteries-found-in/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 06060 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Petters Consumer Brands has received eight reports of batteries overheating, melting the plastic case, or units smoking during the recharging process. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various electronics and department stores nationwide from May 2003 through March 2004 for between $150 and $350.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06060?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 165,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China