Hobby Zone batteries
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 27, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 27, 2014the latest report was made
- Oct 27, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Hobby Zone
- Maker
- HOBBYZONE ( Hobby Zone)Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- BatteriesCPSC’s product type: Batteries (code 884), in Electronics: Batteries & Chargers
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2014 | 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 Oct 27, 2014, sent to the company Nov 5, 2014, published by CPSC Nov 24, 2014
The product, in the report: Hobby Zone Super Cub DSM Battery - Lithium Polymer 3S 11.1V 1300mAh Li-Po Charger - DC powered 3S Li-Po balancing charger
N. Andover FD was called to [REDACTED] for a remote control airplane’s Lithium Polymer battery fire. Remote controlled airplane had been given as a Christmas present to her son [REDACTED] in 2013. The night of the incident was the first time the owner had charged the battery intending to use the plane later that day. He plugged in the wall charger to the battery at approximately 2pm, came back to check on it at 3:15pm and no red charging light was illuminated (flashing or steady). The battery was cold at this time. He unplugged the charger from the wall, then plugged charger back into the wall (Red light flashing now). At 4:00pm the owner noticed no light illuminated again and the battery still cold. This time he unplugged the battery itself from the charger and replugged it back into the charger(Red light flashing now). Owner watched the charging light for 5 minutes then left. The owner checked on the charger every hour till 8:30pm and noticed the charging light still flashing. Owner took a shower, got out, and around 10:00pm he heard a pop in the room the charger was in. Upon investigation by the owner, he noticed the battery on fire. He retrieved a dry chemical extinguisher and used it to extinguish the fire. Owner’s sister called 911 to report the fire. The fire was out upon FD arrival. [REDACTED] requested fire investigation unit respond. Fire investigator [REDACTED] responded to investigate.
- Model
- Lithium Polymer 3S 11.1V 1300mAh Li-Po
- Where
- North Andover, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 17, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Hobby Zone, made or sold by HOBBYZONE ( Hobby Zone)
- 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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