March 3, 2005
Alert #05-547 |
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CPSC and QSP, Inc., Announce Recall of Flying Saucer Toys
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC.
Name of Product: Battery-Powered Flying Saucer Toys
Units: 555
Distributor: QSP Inc., Pleasantville, N.Y.
Hazard: The Flying Saucer can overheat while charging, resulting in the plastic motor cover starting to melt, creating a risk of burns to children handling the toy.
Incidents/Injuries: QSP has received five reports of overheating. There have been no reports of injury.
Description: Flying Saucer battery-powered toys with model numbers 83153 and 3321 consist of a 9-inch diameter foam saucer with a rechargeable motor at its hub with a plastic propeller under the motor. The Flying Saucer is a foam ring with seven ribs or blades between the hub and the outer ring. The propeller rotates inside the circumference of the foam ring. The toy comes with a plastic hand-held "thrust transmitter" that is used to activate and control the speed of the saucer. Each toy also comes with an AC adapter for recharging the saucer's batteries. No other models are affected.
Distributed through: School fund-raising programs nationwide from August 2004 through September 2004. None of the recalled units were sold at retail.
Manufactured In: China and Hong Kong
Remedy: Schools and fundraising officials have received notification of this recall. Consumers can return the product for a replacement prize of equal value.
Consumer Contact: For more information, and assistance in identifying the recalled toys, consumers can contact QSP Inc. at (800) 966-4540 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
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