Thunder Tumbler toy vehicles
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 13, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Apr 13, 2014the latest report was made
- Dec 27, 2011the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Thunder Tumbler
- Maker
- MERCHSOURCE 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Thunder Tumbler Radio Control 306 degree Rally Car”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2014 | 1 |
| December 2011 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 3 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.
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No one hurt Made Apr 13, 2014, sent to the company Apr 21, 2014, published by CPSC May 5, 2014
The product, in the report: Blue Hat Toy Cmpany Thunder Tumbler, Radio Control 360 Rally Car
When we put batteries into the controller for the Blue Hat Toy company Thunder Tumbler car, it immediately began smoking and caught on fire.
- Model
- Thunder Tumpler Radio Control 360 Rally Car
- UPC
- 694202309063
- Bought from
- Big Lots
- Where
- San Juan Capistrano, California: Mobile/
Manufactured Home - Who was involved
- Age 32, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Thunder Tumbler, made or sold by MERCHSOURCE LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 30, 2011, sent to the company Jan 9, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 24, 2012
The product, in the report: It is a remote controlled car that apparently can spin and move 360 degrees and possibly right itself. We don’t know what it really does as it never worked.
This product was Xmas gift to my son from his Aunt and Uncle. Upon putting it together and putting the batteries in as per description my husband turned the toy on and immediately smoke began coming out of the remote. Obviously he turned it off immediately and put the remote in a safe place so to minimize the chance of it catching fire. This product is a danger. When I went to look this company up online it seems this Blue Hat Toy Company is notorious for products that don’t work or malfunction. I hope that this hasn’t happened to anyone else?
- Model
- Thunder Tumbler Radio Control 360 Radio car
- UPC
- 9420230748
- Serial number
- 1641331
- Where
- Cadillac, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 48, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Thunder Tumbler Radio Control 306 degree Rally Car, made or sold by MERCHSOURCE LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 27, 2011, sent to the company Jan 5, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 27, 2012
The product, in the report: Remote for radio controlled toy car
Company Name: Blue Hat Toy Company Product: Radio Control 360 Rally Car Product Name: Thunder Tumbler Distributed By: MerchSource LLC, Foothill Ranch, CA Made in China China Patent No. ZL200630071062.8 BarCode No. “6” 9420230748 “9” Purchase Date: 12/17/2011 Retailer: Walgreens, 700 N. University Dr. Coral Springs, FL
Details: Item was holiday gift. At Holiday Party, relative opened box containing the car and the remote control device. Per instructions, AA batteries installed in car followed by 1 9 volt battery installed in the remote. Relatives stated they smelled a buringn type odor and witnessed smoke emitting from the remote. Relative showed the smoking remote to this writer and then immeditately removed the 9V battery. After removing the battery the remote stopped smoking within approximately one minute. Item to be returned to retailer.
- Model
- Control 360 Rally Car
- Bought from
- Walgreens, Florida
- Bought
- Dec 17, 2011
- Where
- Sunrise, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 35, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Other Relative
- As this report names them
- Brand Thunder Tumbler, made or sold by MERCHSOURCE LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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