Snap Recalls Lithium-Ion Battery Sold for Pixy Flying Cameras Due to Fire Hazard
Recalled 2024-02-01. Lithium battery hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 71,000Units
2024-02-01Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves the rechargeable lithium-ion battery sold with the pocket-sized Pixy Flying Camera. The battery was sold separately and paired with the Pixy, which takes pictures and videos and measures about five inches long by four inches wide. The Pixy and battery are both yellow in color. The battery measures about three inches long and half of an inch wide.
- The hazard
- The lithium-ion battery in the camera can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Injuries
- Snap has received four reports of the battery overheating and bulging, resulting in one minor battery fire and one minor injury.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the Pixy Flying Camera, remove the battery and stop charging it. Consumers should then visit www.pixy.com for instructions on how to participate in the recall, receive a refund of the purchase price, and dispose of the battery in accordance with local and state regulations. The Pixy flying camera and other Pixy accessories are also separately eligible for a refund of the purchase price.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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