Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 08-558 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- April 14, 2008
- Brand
- Hobby-Lobby Int'l
- Category
- Power banks, chargers and batteries
- Products
- Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries
- Hazard
- Fire Hazard
- Hazard type
- Fire and burn
- Units
- About 3,200
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- January 9, 2015
What was recalled
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.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries · About 3,200 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: 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.; Art-Tech R/C Hobby Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China; Hobby-Lobby International Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received three reports of incidents, including a consumer who received serious burns to his hand when a battery ignited.
Consumer contact
For more information, contact Hobby-Lobby at (866) 933-5972 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday, or visit the firm's web site at www.hobbylobby.com
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 109 recalls in the power banks, chargers and batteries category, 20 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries (About 3,200 units). The recall involves a lithium-polymer battery charger and batteries sold with the AT600 Falcon Helicopter kit.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fire Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
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…
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 9, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.