Gel Blaster Recalls Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0 Toy Guns Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 23019 · Oct 20, 2022 · Gel Blaster
62,700
units affected
62,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23019
- Date
- Oct 20, 2022
- Company
- Gel Blaster
- Units affected
- 62,700
- Product
- Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0. The gel blaster has a white body and is gray around the handle. The word "SURGE" is printed in orange on the side. A pineapple-shaped hopper that holds the gellets attaches on the top and a black on/off switch is located at the back of the blaster.
What can happen
The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0 and contact Gel Blaster to receive a prepaid mailer to return the product and receive a full refund. Gel Blaster is contacting known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Gel Blaster has received 30 reports of smoking or fire near the handle of the gel blaster where the lithium-ion battery is located. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- D2 LLC in Wimberley, Texas; Hey! Joy - Toy Store in Garden City, N.Y., Bloomington, Minn. and Orlando, Fla.; Learning Tree in Prairie Village, Kan.; Kitty Hawk stores along the East Coast and other stores nationwide and online at www.kittyhawk.com, www.heyjoytoystore.com...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gel blaster surge 1.0 toy guns?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0 and contact Gel Blaster to receive a prepaid mailer to return the product and receive a full refund. Gel Blaster is contacting known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.