Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles Recalled by JAKKS Pacific Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled February 13, 2007 · CPSC recall 07101 · JAKKS Pacific

Hazard

The lithium-ion polymer batteries used to charge the toy vehicles can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the battery packs immediately and contact JAKKS Pacific for information on receiving a free replacement battery pack.

Units

About 245,000

Incidents / injuries

JAKKS Pacific has received 33 reports of the batteries melting or catching fire while charging, including three reports of minor burns to fingers and 23 reports of property damage to flooring, seats or walls.

Description

This recall involves battery packs used with FLY WHEELS XPV toy vehicles. The battery packs were sold with a charger (item number 73904) and with the radio-controlled XPV toy (item number 73906). Item numbers are printed on the product's packaging above the barcode label. The batteries are marked "Fly Wheelz," "XPV," and "JAKKS Pacific," "Lithium-ion Polymer battery (LiPo)" followed by a list of warnings and precautions. The XPV Xtreme Performance Vehicle is not the subject of this exchange program.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the battery packs immediately and contact JAKKS Pacific for information on receiving a free replacement battery pack.

Contact

For additional information, contact JAKKS Pacific toll-free at (877) 875-2557 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or email the firm at [email protected]

Product

Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles

Manufacturer(s)

JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Malibu, Calif.

Retailers

Toy stores, discount department stores and Internet retailers nationwide from August 2006 through January 2007 for about $30.

Made in

China

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