Sony NP-FX110

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20131218-D5A6B-2147448928. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Source model text: Sony Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FX110. Incident: While using this Sony DVD player, the battery pack split open as the internal battery expanded and swelled. I have ready other reports and replies by Sony that the pack does not pose a risk, but I do not want to leave this defective item within reach of curious children who may attempt to take it apart, exposing themselves to the battery materials inside.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20121230-B566C-2147460483. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Source model text: Np-fx110/ lithium ion rechargeable battery. Incident: Sony lithium ion rechargeable battery pack for a Sony portable DVD expanded & broke the plastic case while connected to DVD player. The battery pack is sealed but it was being used by my 4 year old at the time who could of tried to push it back together to make the player work again.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130715-DE2E1-2147454144. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Source model text: I don't know/ NP-FX110. Incident: Sony NP-FX110 battery pack for portable DVD player split open while in use revealing the two batteries inside. One of the batteries had expanded and forced the cover to split open. No Injury but this appears to be a catastrophic failure that could have resulted in injury if the batteries exploded.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130611-4D240-2147455324. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Source model text: Sony DVP-FX930 (player) with Sony NP-FX110 (battery pack). Incident: I own a portable Sony 9-inch DVD player (model number NP-FX110) which, to my surprise, stopped functioning suddenly. It wasn't dropped, spilled on or put in the sun. It was safe in it's case in my climate controlled locker at work. Strange. Upon inspection I noticed what others have reported to saferproducts.gov. The battery pack is swollen!

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130503-C13A1-2147456435. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Source model text: DVP-FX930. Incident: Battery case on my Sony DVD player has cracked open due to swelling of the Li-Ion battery. The unit was not on charge and had not been used for several weeks. The unit was without problem after its last charge and use. No injuries occurred due to this swelling, but has rendered the unit unusable. I am concerned of what could have happened if this had occurred when the unit was charging.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140513-C1D2D-2147444572. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Source model text: NP-FX110 Battery Pack. Incident: While charging our Sony DVP-FX820 portable DVD player, the battery pack (NP-FX110) inside the battery case swelled up and split the battery case open along one side. The battery was also very hot at the time that the battery case split open. I disconnected the charger and removed the battery from the DVD player, and placed it outside the house in case it leaked or caught fire. Now that it has cooled down it remains split open and the battery pack inside remains swollen up. I cannot use the battery in this condition.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120402-CCA5D-2147468739. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Source model text: Sony Battery Pack, Model No. NP-FX110. Incident: While my son was sleeping, he heard a crackle coming from his Sony CD/DVD player that was plugged in and charging. When he got up to check, he found that the battery pack had expanded/exploded and deformed the plastic case. This is a potential fire hazard. The player is Sony Model No. DVP-FX921, with a barcode that states "Produced 09A8 S01-5007627-D." The battery is Sony Model NP-FX-110, barcode S01-9302757-J-A. The battery is a Lithium Ion rechargeable battery pack made in China. It was being charged with the Sony charger that came with the player, Model No. AC-FX160. I have not yet found the receipt, but believe it was purchased around two years ago.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130826-989F9-2147452657. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Incident: While children were watching a DVD, the attached lithium ion rechargeable battery pack swelled and split open. It appears that one of the internal battery cells swelled and ruptured the plastic case, breaking it loose from the DVD player. While no injury occurred, I am concerned about the risk of injury and fire related to this issue.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140406-2CA8D-2147445700. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Incident: Sony DVD Player battery pack NP-FX110 swelled up on one side and burst open - while the DVD player was being used, while being connected to its charger.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140713-C713B-2147442921. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Incident: While charging, my Sony DVD Player battery pack NP-FX110 swelled up and burst open. It is longer functional for powering the dvd player (the player itself does work using the AC adapter).

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130417-78F38-2147456853. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Incident: Battery pack split open while in use revealing the two batteries inside. One of the batteries had expanded and forced the cover to split open. I have removed the battery from the building due to concerns of fire or contamination, but it is available for examination if desired.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20150211-82F7A-2147435494. Severity: Unspecified. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Incident: The lithium ion rechargeable battery pack (Sony model # NP-FX110) on my children's portable DVD player (Sony model # DVP-FX930) spontaneously expanded in the case breaking the battery pack. This occurred during or after normal use, in normal temperature, without any warning. There were no injuries, however this appears to be a significant safety concern for the battery leaking or exploding, since the defect compromised the case. I have noticed that there are multiple other reports of the same defect for this battery on SaferProducts.gov.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120927-64F87-2147463348. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Sony NP-FX110. Incident: Sony DVD Rechargeable Battery Model Number NP-FX110 over-heated. Inside the battery case, one of the two [REDACTED] 3.7V Lithium Ion Battery Cells Model Number 5548135 swelled without bursting the protective metal jacket that protects the lithium ion batteries from the air. However, the swelling was great enough to burst the exterior, plastic, protective-case of the NP-FX110. Fortunately, the lithium-ion battery did not burst when my children tried to squish the battery case back together. Had the lithium-ion battery burst when squished, it may have caused a fire.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140219-4318B-2147447135. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Sony NP-FX110 (Lithium ion rechargeable battery). Incident: While my friend was watching a movie on a portable DVD player, the battery swelled up and cracked open the housing, identically to the existing report on this product at www.saferproducts.gov/ViewIncident/1351022 The DVD player, Sony model DVP-FX810, was undamaged and still functional using its AC adaptor. The battery model is Sony NP-FX110. The unit was purchased from RadioShack on 11/30/2010 and had previously been used in the store as a demo unit for an unknown duration. Apparently you have reported this as not being a safety concern, my view is that an incident of this nature is a safety hazard and apparently not an isolated case. For example how do I properly dispose of this battery? New batteries are no longer available from Sony Corp. and are apparently only available on eBay and similar sites.