LEGO Recalls Power Functions Remote Controls Due to Battery Overheating
LEGO Systems is recalling Power Functions IR Remote Controls because the batteries can overheat, posing a burn hazard. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (burn hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
LEGO Systems Inc. is recalling Power Functions IR Remote Controls due to a burn hazard. The batteries in these remote controls can overheat, which poses a risk of burns to consumers. The recall involves approximately 1,600 units of the gray plastic remote controls, which feature two large orange dials and the LEGO logo on the front.
These remote controls were sold separately and as part of the Emerald Night Train kit (Item K10194) and Power Functions kit (Item K8882). They were available through LEGO catalogs and online at LEGO.com from April 2009 through May 2009 for approximately $13. LEGO Systems Inc. has received four reports of batteries overheating, but no injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled remote controls and contact LEGO Systems Inc. to determine if their unit needs to be replaced. Consumers with defective units will receive a replacement product. The company is directly contacting consumers who purchased this product. For additional information, consumers can contact LEGO Systems Inc. at (800) 718-1858 or visit www.LEGO.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Power Functions IR Remote Controls
- Manufacturer
- LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Conn.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,600
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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