Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles Recalled by JAKKS Pacific Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2007-02-13 · 07101
Hazards
The lithium-ion polymer batteries used to charge the toy vehicles can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard.
Recall
Number
07101
Date
2007-02-13
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Malibu, Calif.
Retailer(s)
Toy stores, discount department stores and Internet retailers nationwide from August 2006 through January 2007 for about $30.
Country of manufacture
China
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.