CPSCRecalled Apr 14, 2008 · #08558
Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard
The lithium-polymer batteries can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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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.
Product details
- Product
- Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries
- Type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Manufacturer
- Art-Tech R/C Hobby Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China
- Model numbers
- AT600B, ATS6046
- UPCs
- —
- 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.
- Made in
- China
What you should do
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 sales@hobby-lobby.com. 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.