Battery for DVD players
Fire Communication and media equipment Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1307/08 |
| Brand | DOKOCOM |
| Category | Communication and media equipment |
| Risk Type | Fire |
| Notifying Country | France |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Model Number | DK-YH-102Portable (DVD players), GRANDIN PX206 model, reference 139032 and SABA 708X model, reference 150301. |
| Published | 14 November 2008 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of fire because combustion of the battery.Three incidents have been reported.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Portable DVD players (black and white). Grandin DVD players delivered between 5 October 2007 and 5 November 2007, in which the area around the battery caught fire. The notification was extended to cover Grandin DVD players from the previous delivery (9 August 2007) and to Saba DVD players delivered since this date, as they are equipped with the same battery as the Grandin players.