Yaesu Handheld Transceiver FT-70DR amateur two-way radios
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 9, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 9, 2020the latest report was made
- Jul 9, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Yaesu Handheld Transceiver FT-70DR
- Maker
- Yaesu USAMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Amateur two-way radiosCPSC’s product type: Amateur Two-way Radios (code 545), in Electronics: Audio & Radio
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 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 Jul 9, 2020, sent to the company Aug 5, 2020, published by CPSC Aug 19, 2020
The product, in the report: Yaesu Handheld Transceiver Model FT-70DR
The Lithium Ion battery pack swelled and cracked down the middle. This battery pack came with the Yaesu FT-70DR handheld transceiver when it was purchased new in April 2019. I immediately stopped using the device for fear the battery may leak or blowup. Since the battery pack rests in the palm of your hand during operation, burns or physical damage to my hand was a major concern. The retailer, Ham Radio Outlet, could not help me since the battery was out of the one year warranty. They referred me to Yaesu, no response.
- Model
- FT-70DR
- UPC
- 788026159000
- Serial number
- 9F280153
- Bought from
- Ham Radio Outlet, Georgia
- Bought
- Apr 1, 2019
- Where
- Columbia, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 69, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Yaesu Handheld Transceiver FT-70DR, made or sold by Yaesu USA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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