Product Recall Number: 11107
Why was Remote-controlled toy tanks recalled?
The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 11107
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-01-24
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Remote-controlled toy tanks
Description: 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 67,000
Incidents: Family Dollar has received five reports of the controllers overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should take the toy away from children, remove batteries and return the toy to a Family Dollar store for a full refund.
Sold At: Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2010 through December 2010 for about $5.
Importers: Family Dollar Services Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed