The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11221·Announced 2011-05-11

UJ Trading Recalls Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard

UJ Trading is recalling Danbar Knight Hawk toy helicopters because the battery housing can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 fire hazard, which is a risk-of-harm product, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

UJ Trading is recalling approximately 18,500 Danbar Knight Hawk remote control toy helicopters. The recall is due to a fire hazard caused by the battery housing under the helicopter canopy overheating while charging. The helicopters were sold at toy, hobby, and other stores, including mall kiosks, nationwide and online at www.UJToys.com from April 2010 through April 2011 for about $36. The product was manufactured in China.

The recalled helicopters can be identified by model number 006047 marked on the back of the controller and the Knight Hawk logo on the front of the controller. The body of the helicopter also contains the markings "AH-64" and "helicopter." UJ Trading has not reported any injuries associated with the product.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled helicopters away from children and contact UJ Trading to receive a full refund. UJ Trading will provide consumers with a postage paid label to return the product. For additional information, consumers can contact UJ Trading at (800) 536-2691 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.UJToys.com.

The recalled product

Product
Danbar Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
18,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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