Disney Brand Portable DVD Players Recalled

About 102,000 Disney branded portable DVD players are being recalled because the battery packs sold with the players can overheat & possibly burst when recharging. The commission said there have been 17 reports of batteries overheating with 3 reports of minor skin irritations & 3 reports of minor property damage. The DVD players were sold at Walt Disney Co. theme parks, through the Disney catalog, & at discount and electronics stores nationwide from April 2005 through March 2006 for between $70 & $130. The DVD players are about 6.5" by 5.5" with a 3" screen, & were sold with the following styles & model numbers: Princess, DP3500-PRN; Fairy Flowers, DP3500-FLR; Mickey Classic, DP3500-MC; Mickey Mouse, DP3500-MKY; & Power Rangers, DP3500-POW.