Walmart extends recall of faulty DVD players
Megaretailer Walmart has extended its recall of its Durabrand DVD players to include not just the silver model but also the pink and purple versions sold at its stores from January 2006 to June 2009.
Here are the affected model numbers:
Silver: UPC 1799901002, Model No. 1002
Pink: UPC 1799934100, Model No. 1002 PINK
Purple: UPC 1799932100, Model No. 1002 PUR
There have been 14 reports of the DVD players overheating so far, with seven reported fires. No injuries have been reported yet, thank goodness.
This ups the number of recalled units to 4.2 million, so please check your kids' rooms and warn your friends. You should probably tell your enemies, too, but I'll leave that decision up to you.
But just in case you're in doubt, remember that Walmart will refund customers' money for the recalled DVD player without the original packaging or receipt, or even all the parts.








