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Battery Packs Sold with Disney®-Brand DVD Players

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.

Name of Product: Battery Packs Sold with Disney®-Brand DVD Players

Units: About 102,000

Battery Manufacturer: McNair Technology Co. Ltd., of China, and Unitech Battery Ltd., of China

Distributor: Memcorp Inc., of Weston, Fla.

Hazard: The battery packs sold with these DVD players can overheat and possibly burst when recharging, posing a risk of burns.

Incidents/Injuries: Memcorp has received 17 reports of batteries overheating, including three reports of minor skin irritations and three reports of minor property damage.

Description and Models: The recalled product is the battery packs sold with Disney®-brand personal DVD players. The DVD players are about 6.5-inches by 5.5-inches with a 3-inch screen display. They were sold in five styles with a corresponding model number. The model number is written on the back of the unit, under the viewing stand and below the Disney® brand name.



DVD Style Model Number
Princess DP3500-PRN
Fairy Flowers DP3500-FLR
Mickey Classic DP3500-MC
Mickey Mouse DP3500-MKY
Power Rangers DP3500-POW


Manufactured in: China

Sold at: Discount and electronics stores nationwide, and at Disney theme parks and through the Disney catalog from April 2005 through March 2006 for between $70 and $130.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the battery pack supplied with these DVD players immediately and contact Memcorp for a replacement rechargeable battery pack.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call Memcorp’s customer service department at (800) 326-0315 between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday or visit Memcorp’s Website at www.disneyelectronics.com