CPSC Recall in 2022: Gel Blaster Recalls Gel Blaster SURGE Model 1.0 Toy Guns Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 23-019

Date: October 20, 2022

Product Name: Gel Blaster SURGE 1.0 toy guns

Recall 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.

Hazard Description:

The lithium-ion battery pack inside the handle can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.  

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 62,700

Incidents:

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.

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.

Manufactured In:

China