CPSC, Spin Master Toys Announce Recall of Firestormer and Skyblazer Toy Planes
CPSC recall 02170. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The plastic air intake chamber of the air-powered toy planes can burst, throwing plastic pieces, posing a laceration, bruise and abrasion hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the planes immediately and contact Spin Master Toys, to receive a free replacement plane.
CPSC recall 02170 has the recall date 24 May 2002. The notice names the firm Spin Master Toys, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The recall has about 137,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Toy Planes.
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| Incidents and injuries | Spin Master Toys has received seven reports of Firestormer planes bursting, including four reports of injuries to children. Injuries included one chest abrasion, a cut leg, a bruised shoulder and ringing in the ears. There have been no reports involving the Skyblazer planes. |
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| Units | 137,000 |
| Description | The recalled Firestormer plane is either red or blue in color with a flame graphic across the body and "Firestormer" printed on the wings of the plane. The Skyblazer plane is purple, green and white in color and has "Skyblazer" printed on the wings of the plane. These toys use a hand pump mechanism to compress air to make the plane fly. Both planes are recommended for children 8 years old and over. The planes have an 8-digit date code on the bottom of the pump. The date code reads MM/DD/YY-KS. Only planes with date codes 12/29/01-KS through 03/24/02-KS are included in the recall. "Made In China" is written on the bottom of the pump below the date code. Planes manufactured before December 29, 2001 and after March 24, 2002 are not included in this recall. |
| Product | Firestormer and Skyblazer toy planes, About 137,000, Toy Planes |
| Sold at | Hobby shops and department stores nationwide, including Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Target and K-mart sold these planes, between January 2002 and May 20, 2002, for about $20. |
| Importer | Spin Master Toys, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 137,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Toy Planes
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Spin Master Toys, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02170The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02170. https://recallregister.com/product/2151-cpsc-spin-master-toys-announce-recall-of-firestormer-and-skyblazer-toy/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02170 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Spin Master Toys has received seven reports of Firestormer planes bursting, including four reports of injuries to children. Injuries included one chest abrasion, a cut leg, a bruised shoulder and ringing in the ears. There have been no reports involving the Skyblazer planes.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Hobby shops and department stores nationwide, including Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Target and K-mart sold these planes, between January 2002 and May 20, 2002, for about $20.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02170?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 137,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China