Thu, Sep 16, 2010
U.S., Canadian Governments Find Risk Of Injury
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada,
in cooperation with Horizon Hobby, Inc, announced a voluntary
recall on Tuesday of Spektrum receivers used in model airplane
gliders. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to
resell a recalled consumer product.
Recalled Spektrum Receiver
Name of product: Spektrum Receivers.
Units: About 3,500 in the United States and 150 in
Canada.
Importer: Horizon Hobby Inc., of Champaign,
IL.
Hazard: The receiver can lose contact with the
model airplane glider's radio control while within normal radio
range limits. If this happens, the glider can fall from the sky and
hit consumers, posing a risk of injury.
Incidents/Injury: None reported.
This recall involves Spektrum AR6250 receivers designed for use
with carbon fiber model gliders. Model number AR6250 can be found
on the back of the packaging and on the front and back of the
receiver. "Spektrum" is printed on the front of the receiver. They
were sold by Horizon Hobby direct sales representatives nationwide
and Canada from March 2009 through May 2010 for about $105.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled receivers
and contact Horizon Hobby for information on receiving a free
replacement receiver at (877) 504-0233 between 0800 to 1700 CT
Monday through Saturday, between 1200 and 1900 CT Sunday, or by
mail at 4105 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL 61822.
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