Dollar Tree recalls electric balloon pumps over burn risk
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says about 360,500 of the pumps can overheat, with reports of flames and one unit exploding.
Dollar Tree is recalling about 360,500 electric balloon pumps after the Consumer Product Safety Commission said they can overheat and pose a burn hazard CPSC. The pumps sold at Dollar Tree stores nationwide and online at dollartree.com and doordash.com between August 2025 and July 2026 for about $17 CPSC. The company has received three reports of overheating, including one report of flames inside a unit and one report of a unit exploding, though no injuries have been reported CPSC. The recall is nationwide and not specific to New Carlisle or Ohio CPSC.
What to do
Anyone with one of the pumps should stop using it right away and return it to any Dollar Tree store for a full refund CPSC. Customers who bought the pump online should contact the company to get a prepaid shipping label to send it back for a refund CPSC. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. can be reached at 877-530-8733 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET any day of the week, by email at ddirect@dollartree.com, or through the recall page at dollartree.com CPSC.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this recall on October 1, 2026, in a notice published on its website CPSC.
Sources
The source filing
| Recall number | 27012 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | October 01, 2026 |
| Product | Electric Balloon Pumps |
| Units | About 360,500 |
| Hazard | The recalled electric balloon pumps can overheat, posing a burn hazard. |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using the recalled electric balloon pumps immediately and return it to any Dollar Tree store to receive a full refund. Consumers who purchased the electric balloon pump online should contact the firm to receive a pre-paid shipping label to return the recalled product to receive a full refund. |
| Remedy type | Refund |
| Injuries reported | The firm received three reports of overheating, including one report of flames inside the unit and one report of the unit exploding. No injuries have been reported. |
| Sold at | Sold At: Dollar Tree stores nationwide and online at dollartree.com, and doordash.com between August 2025 and July 2026 for about $17. |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Scope | National recall — CPSC publishes no state or ZIP breakdown |
| Consumer contact | Dollar Tree Stores, Inc at 877-530-8733 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday, email at ddirect@dollartree.com or on-line at https://www.dollartree.com/product-recalls or https://www.dollartree.com and click on “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page. |
Published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (saferproducts.gov). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.