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Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard is CPSC recall #08558, announced on April 14, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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 [email protected]. 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 instructions for disposal and registration on their web site.. Affected brands: Art-Tech R/C Hobby Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China, Hobby-Lobby International Inc..
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.
Affected products
Lithium-polymer battery chargers and lithium-polymer batteries
Recalled brands
Art-Tech R/C Hobby Co., Ltd. of Shenzhen, China, Hobby-Lobby International Inc.
Remedy
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 [email protected]. 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 instructions for disposal and registration on their Web site.
Recall date
April 14, 2008
CPSC recall #08558 covers Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 14, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #08558 is 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 [email protected]. 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 instructions for disposal and registration on their web site.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Hobby-Lobby-Intl-Recalls-Battery-Chargers-Used-with-Helicopters-Due-to-Fire-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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