Official Chopper 9 Flying Toy Helicopter Warning
CPSC recall 86011. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
CPSC recall 86011 has the recall date 4 Mar 1986. The notice names the firm Whimports. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Helicopters.
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| Description | Official Chopper 9 Flying Toy Helicopter Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 1986 Release # 86-11 "Official Chopper 9" Flying Toy Helicopter warned by Whimports Honolulu, Hawaii -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Whimports of Honolulu, Hawaii today warns consumers of a possible hazard associated with the flying of a toy helicopter called "Official Chopper 9". Approximately 30,000 "Official Chopper 9's" were sold between July of 1984 and January 1985 in Hawaii only. The firm and the Commission are aware of four eye and face laceration incidents in which the rotor blades either flew off the toy, striking the user or bystander, or the entire helicopter descended rapidly, striking the person in the face. The incidents happened in October 1984, and Whimports voluntarily stopped sales of the toy in January 1985. The "Official Chopper 9," which retailed for approximately $5.00, is a six-inch plastic flying toy helicopter with a hand launching device. The number 9 is prominently displayed on the cabin of the toy. Assembly is required… |
| Product | Official Chopper 9 helicopter toys, Toy Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Whimports |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1986: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1986
- 46
- Recalls of 1986 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1986 in the category Toy Helicopters
- 13%
- Recalls on the register that name Whimports
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 86011. https://recallregister.com/product/4629-official-chopper-9-flying-toy-helicopter-warning/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 86011 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 86011 has no incident or injury text.