The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23019·Announced 2022-10-20

Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns recalled due to fire hazard

Gel Blaster is recalling about 62,700 SURGE Model 1.0 toy guns because the lithium-ion battery pack can overheat and ignite. Thirty reports of smoking or fire have been received with no injuries reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that 30 reports of smoking or fire have been received but no injuries have been reported. This is a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where injury has not yet occurred, which matches the "High" rubric criterion.

Plain-English summary

Gel Blaster LLC, based in Austin, Texas, is recalling about 62,700 Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0 toy guns. The toy has a white body with gray around the handle, the word "SURGE" printed in orange on the side, a pineapple-shaped hopper on top, and a black on/off switch at the back.

The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, creating a fire hazard. Gel Blaster has received 30 reports of smoking or fire near the handle where the battery is located. No injuries have been reported.

The affected toy guns were sold from August 2020 through October 2021 for about $60 at various retailers including D2 LLC in Texas; Hey! Joy - Toy Store locations in New York, Minnesota, and Florida; Learning Tree in Kansas; Kitty Hawk stores along the East Coast; and online at www.kittyhawk.com, www.heyjoytoystore.com, www.learningtreetoys.com, www.gelblaster.com, www.kickstarter.com, and www.amazon.com.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toy and contact Gel Blaster to receive a prepaid mailer for return and a full refund. Gel Blaster is contacting known purchasers directly. For more information, call Gel Blaster toll-free at 844-435-5387 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit https://gelblaster.com/pages/safety-recall.

The recalled product

Product
Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns
Manufacturer
Gel Blaster LLC, of Austin, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
  • fire
  • battery-overheat
Affected units
62,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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