CPSC and QSP, Inc., Announce Recall of Flying Saucer Toys

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05547) was formally reported on March 3, 2005. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. QSP Inc., Pleasantville, N.Y. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate 555 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The Flying Saucer can overheat while charging, resulting in the plastic motor cover starting to melt, creating a risk of burns to children handling the toy. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Schools and fundraising officials have received notification of this recall. Consumers can return the product for a replacement prize of equal value. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 21 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.