CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The Flying Saucer can overheat while charging, resulting in the plastic motor cover starting to melt, creating a risk of burns to children handling the toy.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • March 3, 2005

CPSC and QSP, Inc., Announce Recall of Flying Saucer Toys

Flying Saucer battery-powered toys with model numbers 83153 and 3321 consist of a 9-inch diameter foam saucer with a rechargeable motor at its hub, and a plastic propeller under the motor. The Flying Saucer is a foam ring with seven ribs or blades between the hub and the outer ring. The propeller rotates inside the circumference of the foam ring. The toy comes with a plastic hand-held "thrust transmitter" that is used to activate and control the speed of the saucer. Each toy also comes with an AC adapter for recharging the saucer's batteries. No other models are affected.

Required Consumer Action

Schools and fundraising officials have received notification of this recall. Consumers can return the product for a replacement prize of equal value.

Contact Information

For more information, and assistance in identifying the recalled toys, consumers can contact QSP Inc. at (800) 966-4540 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Recall Details

Sold At
School fund-raising programs nationwide, from August 2004 through September 2004. None of the recalled units were sold at retail.
Injuries
QSP has received five reports of overheating. There have been no reports of injury.
Recall Number
05547

Product Information

Product Name
Battery-Powered Flying Saucer Toys
Product Type
Toy Miscellaneous
Number of Units
555
Distributed By
QSP Inc., Pleasantville, N.Y.
Manufactured In
Hong Kong

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (800) 966-4540
Full Contact Information

For more information, and assistance in identifying the recalled toys, consumers can contact QSP Inc. at (800) 966-4540 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.