Crafter’s Square Mini Hot Glue Gun Recalled due to fire and Burn Hazards
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Summary
Immediately stop using the Crafter’s Square Mini Hot Glue Gun and return the recalled product to any Dollar Tree store location for a full refund.
Affected products
This recall involves Crafter’s Square Mini Hot Glue Gun. The plastic glue gun dispenses hot glue when plugged into an outlet and the trigger is depressed. It is black with an orange trigger and tip, and sold in a clear-plastic packaging with a yellow cardboard insert, under the brand name “Crafter’s Square”. The product has a silver UL listed label located above the handle with “GLUE GUN” and “XY-15302” printed on the label.
Model Number |
UPC |
|---|---|
337165 |
195464056790 |
308155 |
041269803933 |
Issue
The Crafter’s Square Mini Hot Glue Gun may overheat during use and cause the metal nozzle to melt, posing a fire and burn hazards.
As of April 6th 2022, the company has not received any incident reports or injuries in Canada. In the Unites States, the company has received seven reports of electrical incidents and one report of incident with minor injuries.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Crafter’s Square Mini Hot Glue Gun and return the affected product to any Dollar Tree store location for a full refund.
For more information, consumers may contact Dollar Tree by telephone at 800-876-8697 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at recalls@dollartree.com or visit the company website at https://www.dollartree.com/product-recalls or at www.dollartree.com and click on “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Dollar Tree Stores Canada.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Additional information
Background
Number Sold
The company reported approximately 22,000 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 740,000 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from July 2020 to February 2022.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in China.
Details
Importer
Dollar Tree Stores Canada
Mississauga, ON
Canada
Manufacturer
Everdevelop Electric
Hangzhou
China
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