CPSC, Mintek Digital Inc. Announce Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries
Source: CPSC Recall #05187
Recall Date
2005-06-08
Manufacturer
Mintek Digital Inc. of Anaheim, Calif.
Units Affected
About 116,000
Products Involved
Portable DVD player battery packs
Hazard
The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
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.
Reported 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.
Sold At
Electronic and department stores nationwide, including Best Buy, from September 2002 through January 2005, for between $200 and $300.
Manufactured In
China
Full Recall 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 gray colored and the battery pack is silver with a nameplate on the bottom that is marked RB-LiP01 or RB-LiP02.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28