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RecallOct 1, 2026· All ages

Dollar Tree Electric Balloon Pumps

Official title: Dollar Tree Stores Recalls Electric Balloon Pumps Due to Burn Hazard

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Recalled electric balloon pump (in packaging)
Recalled electric balloon pump (in packaging) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled electric balloon pump
Recalled electric balloon pump · Photo: CPSC
Silver rating label on bottom of the product showing model number (406198)
Silver rating label on bottom of the product showing model number (406198) · Photo: CPSC

Dollar Tree is recalling its electric balloon pumps, model 406198, sold at Dollar Tree stores and online at dollartree.com and doordash.com. The pumps can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

What to do

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.

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.

How common was it?

MajorAbout 360,500 sold at Dollar Tree, 2025–2026

Hundreds of thousands or millions sold. Check your home today.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled electric balloon pumps can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

Sold at

Dollar Tree stores nationwide and online at dollartree.com, and doordash.com between August 2025 and July 2026 for about $17.

Units

About 360,500

Incidents and injuries

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.

Model numbers and UPCs

406198

Brand

Dollar Tree

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Oct 1, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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