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CPSC, Spin Master Toys Announce Recall of Firestormer and Skyblazer Toy Planes

Recalled May 24, 2002 · CPSC recall 02170 · Spin Master Toys

Recalled Firestormer toy planeRecalled Skyblazer toy plane
Hazard
The plastic air intake chamber of the air-powered toy planes can burst, throwing plastic pieces, posing a laceration, bruise and abrasion hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the planes immediately and contact Spin Master Toys, to receive a free replacement plane.
Units
About 137,000
Incidents / injuries
Spin Master Toys has received seven reports of Firestormer planes bursting, including four reports of injuries to children. Injuries included one chest abrasion, a cut leg, a bruised shoulder and ringing in the ears. There have been no reports involving the Skyblazer planes.

Description

The recalled Firestormer plane is either red or blue in color with a flame graphic across the body and "Firestormer" printed on the wings of the plane. The Skyblazer plane is purple, green and white in color and has "Skyblazer" printed on the wings of the plane. These toys use a hand pump mechanism to compress air to make the plane fly. Both planes are recommended for children 8 years old and over. The planes have an 8-digit date code on the bottom of the pump. The date code reads MM/DD/YY-KS. Only planes with date codes 12/29/01-KS through 03/24/02-KS are included in the recall. "Made In China" is written on the bottom of the pump below the date code. Planes manufactured before December 29, 2001 and after March 24, 2002 are not included in this recall.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the planes immediately and contact Spin Master Toys, to receive a free replacement plane.

Contact

Consumers may contact Spin Master Toys at (800) 622-8339 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.spinmaster.com

Product
Firestormer and Skyblazer toy planes
Imported by
Spin Master Toys, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Retailers
Hobby shops and department stores nationwide, including Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Target and K-mart sold these planes, between January 2002 and May 20, 2002, for about $20.
Made in
China

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

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