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Product recall · CPSCJanuary 25, 2011Serious
Family Dollar Stores Remote Controlled Toy Tanks
The notice asks people to return it — see below for how.
What’s wrong
The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should take the toy away from children, remove batteries and return the toy to a Family Dollar store for a full refund.
Who to contact: For additional information, contact Family Dollar at (800) 547-0359 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.familydollar.com
The product
This recalled product is the Authentic Heroes Target Practice Tank play set, a remote-controlled green toy tank attached by a cable to a grey battery-powered controller. The controller requires three AAA batteries to power the tank to move forward and backward and the tank turret to rotate and shoot projectiles. The controller is marked "Target Practice Tank Play Set."
Details
- Units affected
- About 67,000
- Recall date
- January 25, 2011
- Brand
- Family Dollar Services Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Family Dollar has received five reports of the controllers overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.
Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2010 through December 2010 for about $5.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Family Dollar Stores Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Tanks Due to Burn Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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