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Active recall — stop using this product now.
Remedy: full refund · About 62,700 units
Recall No. 23-019 Published October 20, 2022

Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns

The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard. Manufactured by Gel Blaster LLC and 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.he from August 2020 – October 2021 for about $60.

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Recalled Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0
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Recalled Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0

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Affected model numbers

Why it was recalled

The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.

30
Incident reports to the firm
0
Injuries reported
0
SaferProducts.gov reports

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.

The official remedy

Remedy type: refund
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What to do

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.

Product and sales details

ManufacturerGel Blaster LLC, of Austin, Texas
UnitsAbout 62,700
Made inChina
Sold atD2 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.he
Sales periodAugust 2020 – October 2021
PriceAbout $60

How to reach the firm

Phone
844-435-5387
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
Email

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