Horizon Hobby Recalls Remote Controlled Model Helicopters Due to Injury Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recall involves Blade 500 X BNF and Blade 500 3D BNF and RTF Remote Controlled Model Helicopters with model numbers BLH 1800, BLH 1800M1, BLH 1850, and BLH 4080. The helicopters are about 33.5 inches long and 11.8 inches tall and weigh about 4 lbs. The canopy of the 500 X has the "500 X" logo on each side. The canopy of the 500 3D has the "500 3D" logo on each side. The tail rotor grip for each model is a black plastic holder that holds the tail rotor blades of the helicopter in place. The grips are approximately 1 ¼ inches tall and ½ inch wide.

Is my product affected?

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• Blade 500 X BNF and Blade 500 3D RTF and BNF Remote Controlled Model Helicopters · About 1980 in the U.S. and 200 in Canada units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Hobby stores nationwide and at www.horizonhobby.com. Models BLH 1800, BLH 1800M1 and BLH 1850 were sold from December 2012 through September 2013; and Models BLH 1850 and BLH 4080 were sold from May 2013 through September 2013. Prices range from $600 to $900.; Shenzen Shen's Tongchuang Aeronautic Model Co., Ltd. of China; Horizon Hobby Inc., of Champaign, Ill..

Injuries or incidents reported

None

Consumer contact

Horizon Hobby toll-free at (877) 504-0233 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. CT Sunday, or online at www.horizonhobby.com, and click on Product Recalls listed under "Legal" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Horizon Hobby appears in 10 CPSC recalls on record. See all Horizon Hobby recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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