CPSC2022-04-14
Dollar Tree Recalls More than One Million Hot Glue Guns Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Greenbrier International Inc., a subsidiary of Dollar Tree, of Chesapeake, Virginia
Hazard
The glue gun can malfunction when plugged in, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy
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.
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.
Affected count
About 1,025,000 (In addition, about 21,900 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
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.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Crafter's Square Glue Guns
Consumer contact
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
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Dollar-Tree-Recalls-More-than-One-Million-Hot-Glue-Guns-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-HazardsDon't want to check this manually?
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