Filed under: Health & safety, Shopping & recallsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about 102,000 "Thunder Wolf" Remote Controlled Indoor Helicopters. The rechargeable battery in the helicopter can overheat and cause the helicopter to melt, burn or otherwise cause some unwanted indoor destruction.The manufacturer, Westminster Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, has received seven reports of overheating and/or melting helicopters, including one where there were actual flames.The "Thunder Wolf" remote-controlled indoor helicopter is made of foam and plastic, and measures about 7 inches by 3 inches. They were sold in multiple accent colors and come with a controller and a separate charger. "TW0996" is printed on the tail of the helicopter. Only helicopters that do not have "Made in China" stamped on the underside of the helicopter are included in this recall.These were sold at retail stores nationwide from June 2007 through December 2007 for about $20 each.If you have one, stop playing with it now before you burn your house down and contact Westminster Inc. for a refund. You can reach them by calling (800) 618-0023 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET Friday, by visiting their Web site, or by sending an email to info@thunderwolfhelicopter.com. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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