CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
Gel Blaster Recalls Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0 Toy Guns Due to Fire Hazard
- Recall number
- 23019
- Title
- Gel Blaster Recalls Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0 Toy Guns Due to Fire Hazard
- Recall date
- 2022-10-20T00:00:00
- Manufacturers
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Gel Blaster LLC, of Austin, Texas"}]
- Made in
- [{"Country":"China"}]
- Importers
- []
- Distributors
- []
- Sold at
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"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, www.learningtreetoys.com, www.gelblaster.com, www.kickstarter.com and www.amazon.com from August 2020 through October 2021 for about $60."}]
- Products
- [{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns","NumberOfUnits":"About 62,700","Type":""}]
- UPCs
- []
- Hazards
- [{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard."}]
- Remedies
- [{"Name":"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."}]
- Injuries reported
- [{"Name":"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."}]
- Description
- 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.
- Notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Gel-Blaster-Recalls-Gel-Blaster-SURGE-Model-1-0-Toy-Guns-Due-to-Fire-Hazard
- Last published
- 2022-10-20T00:00:00
Where this comes from
- Register
- CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
- Publisher
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- File
- pages.json
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- 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