Hobby-Lobby Int'l Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters recall: Fire Hazard
Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Hobby-Lobby Int'l Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters recalled?
The lithium-polymer batteries can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled chargers and batteries immediately. Consumers can receive new batteries and a "smart" charger that will shut down when the charging process is completed by contacting [email protected]. Hobby-Lobby International has directly contacted consumers who purchased the products from them. Consumers should not return the batteries and chargers to the firm, but follow instructions for disposal and registration on their Web site. Contact: For more information, contact Hobby-Lobby at (866) 933-5972 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, or visit the firm's web site at www.hobbylobby.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries
- Company
- Art-Tech R/C Hobby Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China, Hobby-Lobby International Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn.
- Quantity
- About 3,200
- Sold at
- Hobby-Lobby.com from April 2006 through July 2007 for about $300 per kit. Spare chargers sold for about $15 and spare batteries sold for about $45.
- Recall date
- April 14, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received three reports of incidents, including a consumer who received serious burns to his hand when a battery ignited.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves a lithium-polymer battery charger and batteries sold with the AT600 Falcon Helicopter kit. The recall also includes any spare battery (Model AT600B) or spare charger (Model ATS6046) purchased for this kit.