RCA Recall DRC600N DVD Players

In the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Thomson, have announced the voluntary recall of 47,000 digital video disc player batteries.

The battery can overheat and explode while recharging, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers. Thomson received 11 reports of batteries overheating, resulting in two injuries from picking up the hot batteries, and five reports of batteries exploding.

The recalled batteries bear model number DRC600N and are used with RCA portable DVD players.

RCA website: rca.com.