Horizon Hobby, Inc. of Champaign, IL has recalled 7.4 volt batteries manufactured in China and used to power the company’s line of remote control vehicles.
According to the company, the positive and negative leads of the recalled batteries are incorrectly wired to the battery connector. As a result, using or charging the battery can cause it to overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard to consumers. Horizon Hobby says that is has not received any reports of incidents or injuries, but has initiated the recall to prevent future incidents.
The recalled batteries were sold through hobby stores nationwide and at www.horizonhobby.com from December 2012 through April 2013 for about $20.
