Risk of Impact Injury Prompts Recall of Estes-Cox Model Rockets
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2007-09-28 · 07319
Hazards
The model rocket's side or engine retainer ring can separate and cause the rocket to fall without the nose cone separating and the parachute deploying, posing a risk of an impact injury to nearby consumers.
Recall
Number
07319
Date
2007-09-28
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
X-15 Flying Model Rockets
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Estes-Cox Corp., of Penrose, Colo.
Retailer(s)
Hobby stores and other retailers nationwide from June 2005 through July 2007 for between $16 and $36.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves the X-15 flying model rocket, a 1:44 scale version of the North American Aviation hypersonic rocket plane. The model rockets are about 13.5 inches long and have a wingspan of about 5 inches. The rockets are black and yellow, and have the number 66670 on the tail. The rockets were sold individually (item #1890) and as part of a starter kit (item #1412). The item number is printed on the product's instruction sheet and above the bar code on the product's packaging.