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Hobby-Lobby recalls battery charger

By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 4/14/2008 6:46:00 AM

WASHINGTON—Hobby-Lobby International, Brentwood, Tenn., is recalling approximately 3,200 lithium-polymer battery rechargers and their associated batteries because they pose a fire hazard.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the batteries and charger—sold as part of Hobby-Lobby’s AT600 Falcon Helicopter kit—are being recalled because the batteries can ignite while being charged. Hobby-Lobby says it received three reports of such incidents, including a consumer who received serious burns to his hand when a battery ignited.

The chargers and batteries were sold exclusively at Hobby-Lobby.com from April 2006 through July 2007. In addition to the Falcon kit, the recall also includes any spare battery (Model AT600B) or spare charger (Model ATS6046) purchased for it.

They were made by Art-Tech R/C Hobby Co. Ltd. of Shenzhen, China.

Consumers can receive new batteries and a “smart” charger that will shut down when the charging process is completed by contacting sales@hobby-lobby.com. Hobby-Lobby International has directly contacted consumers who purchased the products from them. Consumers should not return the batteries and chargers to the firm, but follow instructions for disposal and registration on its Web site.

For more information, contact Hobby-Lobby at (866) 933-5972 or visit the firm’s website at www.hobby-lobby.com.

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