WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: “THUNDER WOLF” REMOTE CONTROLLED INDOOR HELICOPTERS
UNITS: ABOUT 102,000
IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR: WESTMINSTER INC., OF ATLANTA, GA.
HAZARD: THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INSIDE THE HELICOPTER CAN OVERHEAT. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE HELICOPTER’S BODY MELTING, AS WELL AS A RISK OF FIRE OR BURNS TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: WESTMINSTER INC. HAS RECEIVED SEVEN REPORTS OF OVERHEATING AND/OR MELTING OF THE HELICOPTER, INCLUDING ONE REPORT OF FLAMES AND TWO REPORTS OF MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE “THUNDER WOLF” REMOTE-CONTROLLED INDOOR HELICOPTER IS MADE OF FOAM AND PLASTIC, AND MEASURES ABOUT 7 INCHES BY 3 INCHES. “TW0996” IS PRINTED ON THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER AND WAS SOLD IN MULTIPLE ACCENT COLORS. THE HELICOPTER COMES WITH A CONTROLLER AND A SEPARATE CHARGER. ONLY HELICOPTERS THAT DO NOT HAVE “MADE IN CHINA” STAMPED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HELICOPTER ARE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL.
SOLD AT: RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2007 FOR ABOUT $20.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP PLAYING WITH THE RECALLED HELICOPTERS AND CONTACT WESTMINSTER INC. FOR A REFUND. RETAILERS WILL NOT ACCEPT RETURNS OR PROVIDE A REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT WESTMINSTER INC. AT (800) 618-0023 FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND FROM 9 A.M. TO 12 P.M. ET FRIDAY; VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEB SITE AT WWW.THUNDERWOLFHELICOPTER.COM; OR SEND AN E-MAIL TO INFO@THUNDERWOLFHELICOPTER.COM
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