Two Guangdong Firms Recall Drones Over Missing Safety Features

Key Points

• Nuobaman recalls 74 units across four models, lacking geofencing and sense-and-avoid
• Dongxiang recalls 464 units across seven models, involving remote identification and geofencing
• Both recalls were voluntarily reported by the companies, with free returns and exchanges

Two Recalls on the Same Day, 538 Units Total

On Nov 10, the State Administration for Market Regulation disclosed two drone recall plans, both voluntarily reported by Guangdong companies. Guangdong Nuobaman Technology Co., Ltd. recalled four remote-control aircraft models — GT6, LF669GPS, T3 and U99MAX — involving 4, 6, 8 and 56 units respectively, 74 units in total. Guangdong Dongxiang Technology Co., Ltd. recalled seven quadcopters — XMRC-branded M10, M11, M20, M15, M16 and M17, plus the Keerhang-branded K11 Turbo — involving 42, 32, 116, 68, 78, 46 and 82 units respectively, 464 units in total. The two recalls cover 538 units combined and were carried out under the Interim Provisions on the Administration of Consumer Product Recalls. (Source: IT Home)

Defects Center on Three Safety Features

Both recalls point to the same problem: insufficient safety features. For Nuobaman, the recalled products lack geofencing, which may allow drones to intrude into specific geographic areas and affect public order, airspace safety and national security; they also lack sense-and-avoid, which may lead to injuries, collisions and crashes. (Source: IT Home)

Dongxiang's defects are more granular: the M10, M11 and K11 Turbo lack both sense-and-avoid and remote identification; the M20, M15 and M16 lack remote identification; and the M17 lacks remote identification and has missing or incomplete geofencing. The absence of remote identification is cited repeatedly, with risks pointing to mid-air collisions and accidental crashes. (Source: IT Home)

Remedies and Industry Signals

The two companies' remedies differ slightly: Nuobaman offers consumers free returns and refunds; Dongxiang offers consumers a free replacement product that meets safety requirements or a return. Both recalls aim to eliminate safety hazards. (Source: IT Home)

The background worth noting is that Nuobaman is a tech toy brand founded in Guangzhou in 2015, with core products covering entry-level aerial photography drones and youth competitive toys. The recall volume is small, but the defect descriptions tie directly to airspace safety and national security, showing that regulators' minimum safety requirements for consumer drones are converging on verifiable features such as geofencing and remote identification. For the low-altitude economy, such recalls are not isolated incidents but a signal that airworthiness and operational safety are being pushed forward to the consumer end: aircraft without basic safety features are being systematically cleared from the market. (Source: IT Home)