For just a few months in 2022, Snapchat guardian firm Snap bought a Pixy selfie digicam drone. Gross sales of the machine have been lackluster and Snap stopped all plans for additional work on the machine after a 4 month interval. Nonetheless, Snap bought 71,000 of the units, however now it is recalling all of them.
As famous by The Verge, the batteries within the Pixy are a fireplace hazard and Snap has issued a recall in partnership with the US Shopper Product Security Fee. The Pixy’s battery can overheat, and there have been 4 stories of battery points. One incident resulted in a minor battery fireplace, and a second resulted in a minor damage.
The Pixy was bought on Snapchat’s Pixy web site and on Amazon between Might 2022 and December 2023, with costs starting from $185 to $250. Snap additionally bought additional batteries for $16 to $20.
In accordance with the recall discover, prospects who bought a Pixy Flying Digicam ought to take away the battery and cease charging it. Snap is offering refunds for all prospects who purchased a Pixy.
To get a refund, prospects might want to go to the Pixy assist web site and observe the directions. Pixy cameras should be returned to Snap, and batteries should be safely disposed of.
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