Dollar Tree · Recalled
Dollar Tree Recalls More than One Million Hot Glue Guns Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The glue gun can malfunction when plugged in, posing fire and burn hazards.
- Units
- About 1,025,000 (In addition, about 21,900 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 7
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1
- Remedy
- Refund
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves Crafter's Square Glue Guns. They dispense hot glue when plugged into an outlet and the trigger is depressed. The plastic glue gun is black with an orange trigger and tip. The glue guns have a silver UL listed label located above the handle with "GLUE GUN" and "XY-15302" printed on the label.
The file
- Sold at
- Dollar Tree stores nationwide from August 2020 through February 2022 and Family Dollar stores nationwide from January 2022 through February 2022 and online at www.dollartree.com from August 2021 through February 2022 for about $1.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Greenbrier International Inc., a subsidiary of Dollar Tree, of Chesapeake, Virginia
Incident log
Dollar Tree has received seven reports of electrical malfunctions when using the glue guns, including four reports of fire and one report of skin irritation.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the Crafter's Square Glue Gun and return it to any Dollar Tree or Family Dollar store for a full refund. Online purchasers will be contacted directly with further instructions.
Dollar Tree Stores Inc. at 800-876-8697 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recalls@dollartree.com or online at https://www.dollartree.com/product-recalls or at www.dollartree.com and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information. Family Dollar toll-free at 844-636-7687 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recalls@familydollar.com, or online at https://www.familydollar.com/product-recalls, or www.familydollar.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
