X-Tronic soldering equipment, kind not given
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 13, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 13, 2017the latest report was made
- Mar 13, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- X-Tronic
- Maker
- X-Tronic International, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Soldering equipment, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Soldering Equipment, Not Specified (code 859), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Mar 13, 2017, sent to the company Apr 14, 2017, published by CPSC Apr 28, 2017
The product, in the report: Hot Air Rework Soldering Station & Preheating Station for electronic circuit board, electronics repair, solder (soldier). Heating pad, soldering iron, heat gun
X-Tronic Model 5040-XTS product burst into flames while in use in my home. Product was destroyed by fire. Because I was in the room when it happened, there was no property damage or injury. X-Tronic USA Model 5040-XTS. 5040-XTS Hot Air Rework, Soldering Iron Station & Preheating Station. Imported from China by X-TRONIC USA https://xtronicusa.com X-Tronic International, Inc. 2159 Magnum Circle Lincoln, NE 68522 Email: Info@XTronicUSA.com Phone: (402) 742-2586 Toll Free: (844) 861-4762
Purchased from Amazon March 2017. This is a hobbyist-priced device that looks like a professional tool to work on circuit boards. It includes a infra-red heating plate to warm circuit boards, a hot air gun to melt solder (soldier), and a soldering iron. Manufacturer states that the hot air gun and the soldering iron are thermally protected (which I observed to be true on previous uses of the hot air gun). Thermally protected means that when the heat gun is set down in the holster, the internal fan continues to run until the heating element is cool, at which time the fan shuts down and goes into standby. When the heat bun is picked up again, the fan and heating element turn on and the unit is ready for use.
On the day of the mishap, I plugged the 5040-XTS into the 120 volt 60 hz 15 amp three-wire (grounded) USA wall outlet, and turned on the main power switch at the rear of the unit. About 10 seconds later, the hot air gun burst into flames. The plastic handle of the hot air gun was burning with open flame. From the time I plugged the unit into the wall, until the fire began, the hot air gun was sitting in the manufacturer’s holster. The holster was attached to the main unit with the provided screws. The hot air gun cannon plug collar was properly screwed to main unit.
The control unit (main box) has user-adjustable heat control and user-adjustable fan control for the heat gun. The control circuits include feedback sensors, so the unit knows when the hot air gun is set down, and when overheating (according to X-Tronic).
The Chinese instruction booklet is hard to decipher. Troubleshooting guide is limited. On the day of the mishap, I am assuming that when the unit was powered up, the fan inside the hot air gun did not turn on to keep the heating element under control. Assuming that temp sensor inside the hot air gun did not kill the power to the heating element.
On a previous day, the soldering iron from this unit failed and was disconnected from the unit. Inside the soldering iron handle, the electrical solder connections on the circuit board had melted. Also, the ceramic heating element had a chip or chunk missing. I am assuming the soldering iron assembly is unregulated, and overheated.
I am reporting this to the CPSC because it appears the safety sensors in both the hot air gun and the soldering iron failed. The soldering iron “failed safe” (cut power). The heat gun failed and started a fire.
The X-Tronic Model 5040-XTS is not marked with a safety certification from a third party safety certification company, such as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
- Model
- Model #5040-XTS Industrial/
Commercial Hot Air Rework Solderi - UPC
- 20160523-812
- Serial number
- 20160523-812
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Mar 6, 2017
- Where
- King George, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 50, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand X-Tronic, made or sold by X-Tronic International, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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