Family Dollar Stores Remote Controlled Toy Tanks recall: Burn Hazard
Family Dollar Stores Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Tanks Due to Burn Hazard
Why was Family Dollar Stores Remote Controlled Toy Tanks recalled?
The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take the toy away from children, remove batteries and return the toy to a Family Dollar store for a full refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Family Dollar at (800) 547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.familydollar.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
- Remote-controlled toy tanks
- Company
- Family Dollar Services Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
- Quantity
- About 67,000
- Sold at
- Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2010 through December 2010 for about $5.
- Recall date
- January 25, 2011
- Incidents / injuries
- Family Dollar has received five reports of the controllers overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recalled product is the Authentic Heroes Target Practice Tank play set, a remote-controlled green toy tank attached by a cable to a grey battery-powered controller. The controller requires three AAA batteries to power the tank to move forward and backward and the tank turret to rotate and shoot projectiles. The controller is marked "Target Practice Tank Play Set."