Arrma toy vehicles

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 29, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

3reports to CPSC
Jan 29, 2021the latest report was made
Feb 4, 2015the earliest
2with the company’s comments

Brand: Arrma
Makers: Hobbico, Inc. and Horizon Hobby LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Toy vehiclesNot riding toysCPSC’s product type: Toy Vehicles (Excluding Riding Toys) (code 5021), in Toys & Children: Toys

By month

1 report from February 2020 to January 2021; the most in January 2021, 1. 2 earlier reports, since February 2015, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
January 2021	1
March 2015	1
February 2015	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

No one hurt
Made Jan 29, 2021, sent to the company Mar 3, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 17, 2021

The product, in the report: 1/5 KRATON 4X4 8S BLX Brushless Speed Monster Truck RTR, Green Item No.ARA110002T1 It’s almost 30lbs and will do over 50mph

Purchased an rc truck from horizon hobby that has a Bluetooth app that causes the truck to malfunction and smash Into whatever is in its path.

Model
1/5 KRATON 4X4 8S BLX
Serial number
ARA110002T1
Bought from
Horizon hobby
Bought
Jan 25, 2021
Where
Kempton, Pennsylvania: Unspecified
Who was involved
Age 36, Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Arrma, made or sold by Horizon Hobby LLC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20210129-63287-2147366203. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Mar 14, 2015, sent to the company Mar 23, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 13, 2015

The product, in the report: ARRMA Typhon RC CAR

I was preparing to use my new ARRMA Typhon R.C. Car. When I went to plug in the battery, the ESC started to smoke and looked like it was about to catch fire, Immediately I grabbed the car to dis-connect the battery, the wires were hot, and the car was about to catch fire, I unplugged the car, the car cooled down...when I unplugged the car, the wires were hot and burned my fingers. I dis-connected the esc which was the part that was smoking. I notified the company and sent the part back for repair, however I wanted to report this as a unsafe part, as it could have caused a fire.

Bought from
RPP Hobbies, California
Bought
Feb 15, 2015
Where
Potter Valley, California: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 40, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand ARRMA, made or sold by Hobbico, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/3/2015) Hobbico, Inc.: We have reviewed report #20150314-24859-2147434575 dated 3/14/15 and sent to Hobbico on 3/23/15 and believe the information will submit will be true and accurate to the best of Hobbico’s knowledge.
The product in question is the ARRMA Typhon radio control car. ARRMA is one of Hobbico’s proprietary brands. The consumer making the report said that when he was “preparing to use his new car… he went to plug in the battery.. and the ESC started to smoke and look like it was about to catch fire” after which time he disconnected the battery and the ESC which was the part that was smoking.
After looking into this, we have found that if consumers do not follow the directions and turn the ESC switch to the “off” position before plugging in the battery packs, in rare instances a voltage spike can damage the ESC and cause it to overheat. To avoid a potential problem, it is important that users turn the switch to the “off” position each time before attaching battery connectors. We have heard of very few instances of this happening, but we take any product performance or safety issue seriously so to avoid this concern altogether, an improved ESC has been developed and will be included with any future shipments of this vehicle. We have also issued a technical bulletin that was sent to previous purchasers of this product to reinforce the instructions which say that they should turn the ESC switch to the “off” position before attaching battery connectors.
Hobbico does not feel that this product does not pose an unreasonable risk of serious injury to the consumer.

CPSC report 20150314-24859-2147434575. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Feb 4, 2015, sent to the company Feb 12, 2015, published by CPSC Mar 2, 2015

The product, in the report: Arrma Raider XL BLX, Brushless hobby grade remote control car. Hobbyco is the parent company. Great Planes is the distributor

Arrma Raider XL BLX remote control car, once a battery was plugged into this I ran the vehicle and after 45 minutes the ESC(electronis speed control) overheated, smoked and burst into blue and red flames. I unplugged the battery and the wires from the ESC to the brushless motor where to hot to touch. I contacted Arrma customer support to report the incident .

Model
Arrma Raider XL VLX
UPC
5 052127 013130
Serial number
AR102646141117290
Bought from
Tower Hobbies, Illinois
Bought
Jan 16, 2015
Where
West Jordan, Utah: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 39, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Arrma, made or sold by Hobbico, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/23/2015) Hobbico, Inc.: We have reviewed Report No. 20150204-44EA8-2147435755 dated 2/4/15 and sent to Hobbico on 2/12/15 and believe the information to be true and accurate to the best of Hobbico’s knowledge. The product in question is the ARRMA Raider XL BLX radio control car. ARRMA is one of Hobbico’s proprietary brands.
The consumer making the report indicated that “Arrma Raider XL BLX remote control car, once a battery was plugged into this, I ran the vehicle and after 45 minutes the ESC (electronic speed control) overheated, smoked and burst into blue and red flames.”
The consumer did return the ESC to our Hobby Services Department but it was burnt to the point that we were not able to determine the cause of the fire. The is the first incident of this kind we’ve experienced with this product and ESC (and we’ve sold hundreds), and will do a quality control check on the next shipment of this ESC as soon as they are available (they are currently out of stock). We do not feel there is a safety concern associated with this product. We do not feel that this product presents any harm to the consumer.

CPSC report 20150204-44EA8-2147435755. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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Sources

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Arrma toy vehicles

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