NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 29, 2008
Release #08-175 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 876-8077
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Glue Guns Recalled by Dollar Tree Stores Due to Fire, Burn and Shock
Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Crafters Square Hot Melt Mini Glue Guns

Units: About 253,000

Retailer: Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.

Importer: Greenbrier International Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.

Hazard: The recalled glue guns can short circuit, causing the gun to
smoke and catch fire. This poses fire, burn and shock hazards to
consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Dollar Tree is aware of seven incidents in which
these glue guns short circuited resulting in two injuries, including
electrical shock and burns.

Description: The glue guns dispense hot glue and are intended for craft
projects. The recalled glue gun is black with a yellow trigger and is
approximately 4 1/2 inches from the back of the gun to the tip.
Attached
is a 44-inch electrical cord. "Crafters Square" and product number
818261-72 or 818261-75 are located on the guns' packaging.

Manufactured in: China

Sold at: Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Express, Greenbacks, Only
One
$1, and Deal$ stores nationwide from February 2007 through August 2007
for about $1.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled glue guns
and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dollar Tree
Stores
Inc. at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.dollartree.com

To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08175.html

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270,
or
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can
obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.