PBS Kids computers and video games
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 29, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. CPSC’s own search is on saferproducts.gov.
At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jun 29, 2019the latest report was made
- Jun 14, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- PBS Kids
- Maker
- PBSMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Computers and video gamesComputers, their equipment and electronic gamesCPSC’s product type: Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (code 557), in Electronics: Computers, Monitors, Projectors
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“PBS kids / Ematic”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2019 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
-
No one hurt Made Jun 29, 2019, sent to the company Jul 29, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 12, 2019
The product, in the report: PBS kids playtime pad model: pbskd12 NS
My child’s PBS kids tablet purchased from Best Buy just popped open and seems to have a bulging battery pouch.
This seems very dangerous since it is my child’s tablet and all of the internals are exposed
- Model
- Pbskd12 ns
- Bought from
- Best Buy, New York
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2018, about then
- Where
- Merrick, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand PBS Kids, made or sold by PBS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
-
No one hurt Made Jun 14, 2019, sent to the company Jul 29, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 12, 2019
The product, in the report: PBD kids playtime pad. 7” HD kid safe tablet. Green plastic device with blue rubber protective sleeve. model # PBKRWM5410 NS FCC. Electronic games and shows device.
We purchased a PBS playtime pad, model #PBKRWM5410 NS FCC, IN December 2017. In June 2019 we noticed that the battery is expanding and causing the casing to separate exposing the internal components. We have secured the device so that our children and dogs do not have access to it. The battery continues to expand and the casing is almost completely disconnected. It is currently wrapped in a bag and placed in a plastic lock box in case it does explode. My sister purchased the same item for her son in December 2017 as well. Her device was purchased at a different store and in a different city. Her device did the same thing a couple months ago. At that time we figured she got a defective device. Now that it has happened to our device as well I believe it is more likely a defective product (not just an individual device). I would like to strongly urge a recall of this item. If a child were to find it before the parent and get curious the results could be toxic. It could also be possible for the battery to completely explode before an adult is aware of it. Again the results could be toxic. I am currently involved in email communications with ematic, the company that makes the product. I have requested that my device be replaced with a safer device or that they return my money as this is not the result of normal wear and tear. I also told them about my sister’s device and I am urging them to do a recall of this item. I have pictures that I hope that I can include with this report. In the event that I cannot please know that they are available and I would be happy to send them. Thank you.
- Model
- PBD kids playtime pad. 7” HD kid safe tablet.
- UPC
- 8-15592 02126-1
- Serial number
- PBKRWM5410170611103
- Bought from
- Walmart, California
- Bought
- Dec 22, 2017
- Where
- Hemet, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand PBS kids /
Ematic, made or sold by PBS - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
-
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.