Dollar Tree Recalls Burn Relief Gel Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 16-057 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- December 10, 2015
- Brand
- Dollar Tree
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Assured Burn Relief Gel
- Hazard
- Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
- Hazard type
- Fire and burnChoking and ingestionPoisoning and toxic substances
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 325,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- December 10, 2015
What was recalled
The recalled burn relief gel is packaged in a blue box with white letters "Burn Relief" and red letters "Burn Relief Gel". The brand name is Assured™. Inside the box is a blue and white tube labeled "Burn Relief Gel" and measuring approximately 5 inches long by 1 inch wide and weighs about 0.7 ounces (20 grams). The packaging contains the UPC bar code: 6 39277 09311 0.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Assured Burn Relief Gel · About 325,000 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$, Deals and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from March 2015 to October 2015 for $1.; Greenbrier International, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va..
Consumer contact
Dollar Tree at 800-876-8697 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.dollartree.com, then on the bottom of the page, under "Customer Service," click "Contact Us," then "Company Questions & Answers," and click on "Product Recalls" in the left column.
Recall history and context
Dollar Tree appears in 9 CPSC recalls on record. See all Dollar Tree recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Assured Burn Relief Gel (About 325,000 units). The recalled burn relief gel is packaged in a blue box with white letters "Burn Relief" and red letters "Burn Relief Gel".
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled burn relief gel and take the gel to the store where purchased for a full refund.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on December 10, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.