Innovage · Recalled
Remote-Controlled Helicopter Toys Recalled by Innovage Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The rechargeable lithium ion battery inside the helicopters can overheat, catch fire, and ignite nearby combustibles, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- Units
- About 685,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The "Sky Scrambler" and "The Sharper Image" toy helicopters have yellow, red or blue decals. BH26047 is printed on the Sky Scrambler's tail. "The Sharper Image" is printed on the tail of "The Sharper Image" helicopters.
The file
- Sold at
- Mass merchandisers, department stores, drug stores, and other retail stores nationwide, and on the Web from June 2007 through May 2008 for about $20.
- Product type
- Toy Helicopters
- Made in
- Hong Kong
- Recalled by
- Innovage LLC, of Foothill Ranch, Calif.
Incident log
Innovage has received two reports of incidents of the toy helicopters igniting, including one burn injury to a consumer's fingertip.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled helicopters and contact Innovage for a full refund.
For additional information, contact Innovage toll free at (866) 672-2630 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit the firm's Web sites at www.innovage.net and www.copterrecall.org or email the firm at returns@copterrecall.org
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 24 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
