A RadioShack remote control helicopter recall was initiated after a fire was reported at a retail location while the toy was charging, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The battery housing under the helicopter can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. About 6,000 Danbar Toys Knight Hawk 3D remote control helicopters are being recalled by Fort Worth, Texas-based RadioShack.
The helicopters’ remote controls have the model number 006047 on the back and the toys were sold at Radio Shack nationwide and at www.radioshack.com from October 2009 through November 2009. Owners should immediately take the toys from children and return them to the nearest RadioShack location for a full refund.
“Each year, approximately 116,600 children are treated for fire/burn injuries,” according to Safe Kids USA, “a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury.”
