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

Recalled March 3, 2005 · CPSC recall 05547 · QSP

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.

Remedy

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

Units

555

Incidents / injuries

QSP has received five reports of overheating. There have been no reports of injury.

Description

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.

What to do

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

Contact

For more information, and assistance in identifying the recalled toys, consumers can contact QSP Inc. at (800) 966-4540 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Product

Battery-Powered Flying Saucer Toys

Distributed by

QSP Inc., Pleasantville, N.Y.

Retailers

School fund-raising programs nationwide, from August 2004 through September 2004. None of the recalled units were sold at retail.

Made in

China · Hong Kong

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →