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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2005-03-03

CPSC and QSP, Inc., Announce Recall of Flying Saucer Toys

Is my product affected?

Battery-Powered Flying Saucer Toys

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

QSP, Inc.'s Flying Saucer toys with model numbers 83153 and 3321 are being recalled because the toy can overheat while charging, causing the plastic motor cover to melt and potentially burn children who handle it. The Flying Saucer is a 9-inch foam saucer with a rechargeable motor at its hub, a plastic propeller, and comes with a hand-held "thrust transmitter" controller and AC adapter for charging. Only these two model numbers are affected.

According to the recall announcement, consumers can return the product for a replacement prize of equal value. The source does not specify additional steps consumers should take to initiate the return process.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The Flying Saucer can overheat while charging, resulting in the plastic motor cover starting to melt, creating a risk of burns to children handling the toy.

What should I do?

Schools and fundraising officials have received notification of this recall. Consumers can return the product for a replacement prize of equal value.

Details from the source

Flying Saucer battery-powered toys with model numbers 83153 and 3321 consist of a 9-inch diameter foam saucer with a rechargeable motor at its hub, and a plastic propeller under the motor. The Flying Saucer is a foam ring with seven ribs or blades between the hub and the outer ring. The propeller rotates inside the circumference of the foam ring. The toy comes with a plastic hand-held "thrust transmitter" that is used to activate and control the speed of the saucer. Each toy also comes with an AC adapter for recharging the saucer's batteries. No other models are affected.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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