Gel Blaster LLC 2022-10-20 Toys serious CPSC
Toys · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23019
Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns Recall
Issued October 20, 2022 · Gel Blaster LLC · 62,700 units affected
In October 2022, Gel Blaster LLC recalled the Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns, a serious toys recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns right away.
- 2 Move it out of reach of children immediately.
- 3 Contact Gel Blaster LLC to arrange your refund. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Refund): 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Gel Blaster LLC
- Category
- Toys
- Recall date
- October 20, 2022
- Units affected
- 62,700
- 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.heyjoytoystore.com, www.learningtreetoys.com, www.gelblaster.com, www.kickstarter.com and www.amazon.com from August 2020 through October 2021 for about $60.
- Recall number
- CPSC-23019
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Gel Blaster LLC has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 189 Toys recalls in our database.
- 62,700 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 2,089 US households.
- This is the 23rd Toys recall we've logged in 2022.