Summary Statement
A U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announcement concerning a voluntary recall of Heat Guns. Consumers should stop using recalled product immediately because an electrical component failure inside the heat guns can cause them to continue to produce heat after the power switch is turned off. This can melt the heat gun’s plastic exterior, causing a burn if the heat gun is touched and ignite nearby combustibles, posing fire and burn hazards.
June 17, 2009
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2009 Release # 09-243 |
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 925-6244 |
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: Heat Guns
Units: About 300,000
Manufacturer: Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard: An electrical component failure inside the heat guns can cause them to continue to produce heat after the power switch is turned off. This can melt the heat gun’s plastic exterior, causing a burn if the heat gun is touched and ignite nearby combustibles, posing fire and burn hazards.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received nine reports of the heat guns overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Description: The recalled heat guns emit hot air and are used for paint and flooring removal, defrosting freezers and water lines, bending plastic, hobbies, etc. Recalled models include the Milwaukee Heat Gun MHT3300, ACE HT3500 Heat Gun, and the Wagner Heat Gun HT3500. The heat gun’s name and model number are located on a black label on the bottom of the heat gun’s barrel. The heat guns are black or yellow plastic and measure about 10 inches long, 8 inches high and 3 inches wide.
Sold at: Major and independent hardware and home improvement stores nationwide from November 2004 through April 2009 for about $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heat guns and contact Wagner for a free replacement product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Wagner toll-free at (888) 925-6244 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.wagnerspraytech.com
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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting http://www.cpsc.gov/en/
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. 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 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. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe/. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
