All 71,000 drone batteries are flying fire hazards.

Snap is recalling and refunding every drone it ever sold::Snap is recalling every one of its Pixy drones because their batteries pose a fire hazard. Yes, the entire drone is being recalled, not just the removable battery. Snap discontinued the drone just months after release.

  • Zak@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    9 months ago

    Yes, the entire drone is being recalled, not just the removable battery, likely because Snap doesn’t make those batteries anymore.

    Using proprietary batteries is bad, and this is one reason why. A 14500 (AA-size Li-ion) probably would have worked this application and slightly exceeds their battery’s 3.3 Wh capacity.

  • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    9 months ago

    Shame. I never even heard about this. Like the spectacles, it seems like a neat idea, slightly before it’s time, and poorly rolled out. Such a creative company, but what a sad track record for project launches.