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Radio-controlled helicopter kits and spindle sets

Description: This recall involves Blade 700 X Pro Series Kit, Pro Series Combo and the replacement spindle set. The kits and combos come with parts to assemble a radio-controlled helicopter. When assembled, the helicopter is about 53 inches long and 15.5 inches tall and weighs about 12 pounds. It has a blue, yellow, black and silver canopy with the 700 X logo on each side, two white skids, a black tail boom with the word Blade on each side, a tail rotor and a main rotor assembly with two blades. The rotor blades are black and gray with the word Revolution on each. The defective washer is flat and silver and about 1/2 inch in diameter. It is used to hold the two main rotor blade grips in place on the helicopter. The recalled Pro Series Kit is model number BLH5725 and includes the helicopter canopy and the mechanical parts necessary to build the helicopter without the main rotor blades or electronics. The recalled Pro Series Combo is model number BLH5725C and includes the helicopter canopy, the mechanical parts necessary to build the helicopter, the main rotor blades, a receiver, servos and motor. The recalled replacement spindle set is model number BLH5703 and includes two spindle shafts, two screws and four washers. Model numbers for the kit and combo are on the UPC label on one end of the product packaging. The model number for the spindle set is on the front of the packaging. [Learn More]

About 600 units were affected by this recall.

Radio-controlled helicopter kits and spindle sets
Horizon Hobby Recalls Blade 700 X Pro Series Helicopter Kits, Spindle Sets Due To Injury Hazard

Blade 700 X helicopter. Blade 700 X Pro Series Kit and Pro Series Combo packaging

Radio-controlled helicopter kits and spindle sets Recall Information

Country of OriginTaiwan
Recall Date04/30/2014
Recall ID1670
Recall Number14165
Product TypeRadio-Controlled Airplanes
HazardThe main rotor washer can fail, causing the blades to come off the helicopter during use. This poses an injury hazard to the operator and bystanders.
InjuriesNone
RemedyConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled radio-controlled helicopter and contact Horizon Hobby for replacement washers and instructions on how to install them.
Remedy OptionRepair
ContactHorizon Hobby, toll-free at (877) 504-0233 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. CT Sunday, or online at www.horizonhobby.com, and click on Product Recalls listed under Legal at the bottom of the page for more information.
Last Updated01/09/2015
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