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

U.S. CPSCBurnsMar 3, 2005
Recalled Flying Saucer Toy
Recalled Flying Saucer Toy
Recalled Flying Saucer Toy
Recalled Flying Saucer Toy

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

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.

Incidents & injuries

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

Product 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.

Sold on

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

Contact the company

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.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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