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Risk of Impact Injury Prompts Recall of Estes-Cox Model Rockets

Date: September 28, 2007
Company: Estes-Cox Corp., of Penrose, Colo.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should stop using the recalled rockets immediately and contact Estes-Cox for instructions on receiving a replacement product.

Affected Products

This recall involves the X-15 flying model rocket, a 1:44 scale version of the North American Aviation hypersonic rocket plane. The model rockets are about 13.5 inches long and have a wingspan of about 5 inches. The rockets are black and yellow, and have the number 66670 on the tail. The rockets were sold individually (item #1890) and as part of a starter kit (item #1412). The item number is printed on the product's instruction sheet and above the bar code on the product's packaging.

Why Was This Recalled?

The model rocket's side or engine retainer ring can separate and cause the rocket to fall without the nose cone separating and the parachute deploying, posing a risk of an impact injury to nearby consumers.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Estes-Cox Corp., of Penrose, Colo.

Estes-Cox Corp., of Penrose, Colo. has 3 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report