CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
Dollar Tree Recalls More than One Million Hot Glue Guns Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
- Recall number
- 22120
- Title
- Dollar Tree Recalls More than One Million Hot Glue Guns Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
- Recall date
- 2022-04-14T00:00:00
- Manufacturers
- []
- Made in
- [{"Country":"China"}]
- Importers
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Greenbrier International Inc., a subsidiary of Dollar Tree, of Chesapeake, Virginia"}]
- Distributors
- []
- Sold at
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"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."}]
- Products
- [{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Crafter's Square Glue Guns","NumberOfUnits":"About 1,025,000 (In addition, about 21,900 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]
- UPCs
- []
- Hazards
- [{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The glue gun can malfunction when plugged in, posing fire and burn hazards."}]
- Remedies
- [{"Name":"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."}]
- Injuries reported
- [{"Name":"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."}]
- Description
- 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.
- Notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Dollar-Tree-Recalls-More-than-One-Million-Hot-Glue-Guns-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards
- Last published
- 2022-04-14T00:00:00
Where this comes from
- Register
- CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
- Publisher
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- File
- pages.json
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- 1b022dde64a0
- Size
- 7128028 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-24
- Read
- 2026-09-29T07:51:23.679Z
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24