Recall: Beware the flaming Walmart DVD player
Filed under: Recalls, Consumer Ally
If you own one of the 1.5 million Durabrand DVD players sold at Walmart since 2006, shut it off and head to your nearest Walmart -- they can ignite, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.Walmart told the CPSC the company received a dozen complaints about the DVDs overheating. Five of those incidents led to fires, the CPSC said.
The $29 Chinese-made DVD players were sold only at Walmart stores between January 2006 and this July. Anyone returning the DVD player to a Walmart store should receive a full refund.
For more information, contact Walmart weekdays between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern Time.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
8-21-2009 @ 6:16AM
Dan Villaire said...
Typical Wal Mart merchandise. Cheap as hell and made in China. If that DVD player doesn't burn down your house it will ruin your CD.
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8-21-2009 @ 11:40AM
EchoBravo said...
/*Typical Wal Mart merchandise. Cheap as hell and made in China. */
As opposed to the laptop battery recalled by some of the biggest names in technology and all the Chinese parts used by DELL, HP, GATEWAY etc.
8-21-2009 @ 9:09PM
Sharon said...
actually I have had one of these dvd players for quit awhile. I like it very much. It is very upseting to find that something you have had in your bedroom for three years is dangerous.
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9-01-2009 @ 8:31AM
Anita said...
Hi! I have had this one since 13 Sep 2006, also in my bedroom. I have never had a problem with it, but then I haven't used it a whle lot either. I've been pleased with it so far, but I will be returning it to Walmart as advised. Darn it! Now I'll have to look for another, but since everything seems to be made in China, what chance do we have of getting the same type of thing?
8-21-2009 @ 9:34PM
Drastic Mezures said...
Walmart specializes in second-rate garbage. Anything with their brand name on it is a waste of money.
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8-21-2009 @ 10:08PM
Phil said...
All I know is that with six kids (two adopted) I am sure glad for Walmart.
At least they TRY to find good products at affordable prices. I mean, Aquafresh toothpaste, cheaper than any other store, usually. Low quality brand? No. It's the price that is HELPING the average American make ends meet in a difficult economy.
Most just stores get the same or equivalent products but jack the price.
8-22-2009 @ 5:10AM
OhioDon said...
I bought a Durabrand home theater system for $65. My brother with the Bose system is jealous because my system cost 1/12 his and performs just as well.
8-21-2009 @ 9:37PM
J. S. Huffe said...
Ah, c'mon! What's the big deal on some bad electronics from Wally-World?
Look, this is America. Let's get more Walmarts, muffler shops, and GUN ranges! I love this country!
Who is the next Hilbilly "Party of No" white guy cheatin' on his wife I can support???
Me.
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9-01-2009 @ 7:54AM
bob said...
If you dont like it - LEAVE , and dont let the door hit you in the Ass on the way out !
8-21-2009 @ 10:23PM
parrotborracho said...
GET READY FOR THE TRASH OBAMA WILL IMPORT FROM COLOMBIA...HE WILL SIGN A NAFTA WITH COLOMBIA IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS...!
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8-22-2009 @ 12:46PM
Ron said...
Typical Chinese made junk. When will Americans smarten up and leave this Chinese made garbage on the shelf? Letting this crap to rot on the retailers shelves sends a clear message to the retailer especially since it hits them right in their pocketbook.
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8-23-2009 @ 8:56PM
Jboy said...
It happens all the time even the big names. My mom has a durabrand boombox and she used to leave it outside all year long and it still works great. The brand has nothing to do with it. I wouldn't be ashamed to buy a durabrand product. I know it may not be a sony or panasonic but at least I would have saved some money especially with these times. Yes people always say buy something better for the money because it may break and then you'll spend money on fixing it or replacing it. But I like to take chances and they are great "Knock on wood"
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8-22-2009 @ 1:42AM
Preston said...
I don't know why Walmart doesn't get a good company to manufacture their DVD players right. I'm sure that company in China produced a very generic and shabbily done DVD player. And sometimes the national brands of those stereos and DVD players like Panasonic are far better in quality than Walmart's. And the Walmart CD player looks cheap and has no boom box button for a deeper sound on their product. I prefer Philips or Sony.
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8-22-2009 @ 2:10AM
wlmrtwilly said...
Whatever happened to "caveat emptor" (buyer beware)? Remember the old maxim, "you get what you pay for". If you buy a bargain at Walmart and your house burns down, was it a bargain? Along with low prices you get merchandise produced by the lowest bidder (China) so what can you expect?
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8-22-2009 @ 2:15AM
doug said...
just recall walmart..shop somewhere,ANYWHERE else
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8-24-2009 @ 9:56AM
Sandra said...
I came home from work early one afternoon to a horrible smell in the house. I called the fire dept. because I couldn't tell where it was coming from. They looked and search, and finally the "rookie" realized it was this brand of DVD player. It has two melted holes in the bottom. They said if I hadn't came home early that day, they would be here for a "different" smell. One I wouldn't have liked . Now we keep our new one unplugged when we're not using it , "just in case"!
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9-01-2009 @ 6:24AM
Richard said...
Hey come on now..Everyone knows Wal Mart is an easy target...but really now, most of us know almost all stores carry so many items....ever notice where they were made?...China, India, Central America....Come on....
In a way it is like sugar you know that evil item that are making 'Children' into a life of ill health leading this country to ruin in death , disability and cost wise...per Health Fanatics....It is the major companies themselves....ever notice items on labels contain some form of sugar. Let us have a Henry Waxman investigation....and each of the CEO's stand up and say they did not know sugar was addictive and that they ONLY put it in their products to sell more.
Opps I guess we have found another Evil to go after...Health Insurance Companies
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9-01-2009 @ 6:40AM
AVoter said...
Here's an idea - quit blaming China, Wal-Mart and Obama for your problems. YOU are responsible for your and your childrens' safety. If something seems dangerous, have it checked if you don't know how. Heed warning labels. Wear a helmet. Take the stack of papers off the electrical things in your house. Put down the cell phone while you are driving, you can be killed.
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9-01-2009 @ 7:04AM
Mommy of 2 said...
It's not just Wal-Mart. I wish people would quit knocking it. You'd do well to find many companies that don't get some or all of their parts or products from China, Japan, or Taiwan. I have never been able to call HP and get someone that speaks English so I can understand them. Same goes for my phone company, which you'd think should certainly be American! Wal-Mart just happens to be a huge corporation so the bigger the company, the easier the target. With today's economy, there'd be many families that would be in worse trouble than they are if it weren't for Wal-Mart or the dollar stores. Not everyone has cash to burn just to show off an "American" name on a foreign made product!
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9-01-2009 @ 7:08AM
Tom said...
BOTTOM line,
You get what you pay for..No BS...
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