The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·24095·Announced 2024-02-01

Snap Recalls Lithium-Ion Battery for Pixy Flying Cameras Due to Fire Hazard

Snap is recalling about 71,000 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries sold with Pixy Flying Cameras because the battery can overheat and pose a fire hazard. The company has received four reports of battery overheating and bulging, including one minor battery fire and one minor injury.

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 hazard involves a fire risk from battery overheating. Although one minor injury and one minor battery fire have been reported, these are not serious injuries or deaths, and the primary hazard is theoretical risk of fire. This meets the High severity criterion for "risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported" or has been reported as minor.

Plain-English summary

Snap LLC. is recalling approximately 71,000 rechargeable lithium-ion batteries sold with the pocket-sized Pixy Flying Camera. The battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Snap has received four reports of the battery overheating and bulging, resulting in one minor battery fire and one minor injury.

The recalled batteries were sold separately and paired with the Pixy Flying Camera from May 2022 through December 2023. Products were sold online at Pixy.com and Amazon.com. The Pixy Flying Camera and battery are both yellow; the battery measures approximately three inches long and half an inch wide.

Consumers should immediately stop using the Pixy Flying Camera, remove the battery, and stop charging it. Consumers should visit www.pixy.com for instructions on how to participate in the recall, receive a refund of the purchase price, and dispose of the battery in accordance with local and state regulations. The Pixy flying camera and other Pixy accessories are also separately eligible for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Snap's recall hotline at 800-269-6990 (24 hours a day), email [email protected], visit https://support.pixy.com/recall, or go to www.pixy.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Lithium-ion battery sold for Pixy Flying Cameras
Manufacturer
Snap LLC., of Santa Monica, California
Category
Consumer Product — Electronics / Battery
Hazard
Affected units
71,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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