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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: November 9, 2006
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Helix Remote Control Micro
Helicopter |
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Units: |
About 46,200 |
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Manufacturer: |
Spin Master Toys, of
Toronto, Canada |
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Hazard: |
The power supply controller can
overheat posing a burn hazard to
consumers. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Spin Master has received 11
reports of the toy overheating,
including two fires and one
report of a consumer receiving
minor skin burns. |
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Description: |
The recalled remote control toy
helicopters are lightweight,
made of plastic, and measure 7
inches from end-to-end.
Designs are printed on the
helicopter's body. The
helicopter comes with a control
unit and a charger and
rechargeable batteries are
pre-installed in the fuselage.
This recall involves toys one of
the following date codes:
06XXXXHM2, 06XXXXHM8,
06XXXXHM186. The date codes are
located on a sticker on the
bottom of the helicopter's body
and on the inside of the
controller's battery
compartment. Toys currently on
retail shelves or having a date
code ending in 386 are not
included in this recall. |
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Sold at: |
National retailers from July
2006 through early November 2006
for about $100. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
stop using the recalled toy
helicopters and contact Spin
Master to receive a free
replacement product. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For more information, call Spin
Master at (800) 622-8339
between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, or visit
the firm's Web site at
www.spinmaster.com.
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