CPSC recall 15-042, announced December 4, 2014, covers Horizon Hobby HobbyZone Super Cub S Ready-To-Fly and Super Cub S Bind-N-Fly Power Supply and Charger (about 6,800 units). Power supply units and chargers sold with the model aircraft can overcharge the battery, posing a risk of fire and property damage. The notice cites 18 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the power supply and chargers immediately and contact Horizon Hobby for a replacement AC charger. Recall contact: call (877) 504-0233, or go to www.horizonhobby.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
This recall involves the power supply and charger included exclusively with the HobbyZone Super Cub S Ready-To-Fly aircraft, model number HBZ8100 and the HobbyZone Super Cub S Bind-N-Fly model number HBZ8180.
Which products are included?
This recall involves the power supply and charger included exclusively with the HobbyZone Super Cub S Ready-To-Fly aircraft, model number HBZ8100 and the HobbyZone Super Cub S Bind-N-Fly model number HBZ8180. Aircraft model numbers are located on the packaging. The power supply is 2 ½ inches by 1 ¾ inches by 1 ¼ inches and is black with a blue label that reads "HobbyZone" and model "HBZ1004." The DC auxiliary charger is 5 inches by 2 ½ inches by 1 ¾ inches and is black with a blue label that reads, "HobbyZone" and model "HBZ1003."
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 4 listed, all starting with
HBZ. Yours must match one exactly. - When sold
- April 2014 through August 2014
- Price paid
- $170 to $200
Why it was recalled
Power supply units and chargers sold with the model aircraft can overcharge the battery, posing a risk of fire and property damage.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 18 reports incidents involving the power supply units and chargers including reports of small fires, exploding batteries and property damage to the surrounding areas.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the power supply and chargers immediately and contact Horizon Hobby for a replacement AC charger.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 4 listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (877) 504-0233, or go to www.horizonhobby.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Horizon Hobby
- Product type
- Battery chargers
- Recall number
- 15-042
- Units
- About 6,800 units
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Hobby stores nationwide and online at HorizonHobby.com from April 2014 through August 2014 for $170 for the Bind-N-Fly and $200 for the Ready-to-Fly.
- Importer
- Horizon Hobby LLC, of Champaign, Ill.
HobbyZone Super Cub S Ready-To-Fly and Super Cub S Bind-N-Fly Power Supply and Charger
CPSC product type: Battery Chargers
This recall in context
Compared with the 124 battery charger recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 6,800 units: the 75th-largest of 114 battery charger recalls that state a unit count. The median is 27,400 units.
- Hazard
- Fire: named in 92 of 124 battery charger recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 25 of 124 battery charger recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Horizon Hobby is named in 6 CPSC notices in this index, from 2011 to 2015. This recall is the 5th. The one before: Radio-controlled helicopter kits and spindle sets (14-165, Apr 2014). 3 of them are battery charger recalls.
- Time on sale
- 5 months. Recalled 4 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Horizon Hobby toll-free at (877) 504-0233 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Consumers can also visit the firm’s website at www.horizonhobby.com and click on Product Recalls listed under Support at the bottom of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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