Product: soldering iron electric soldering equipment
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 22, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 22, 2023the latest report was made
- Aug 22, 2023the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Product: soldering iron
- Maker
- Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric soldering equipmentCPSC’s product type: Electric Soldering Equipment (code 866), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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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First aid Made Aug 22, 2023, sent to the company Aug 25, 2023, published by CPSC Sep 11, 2023
The product, in the report: This is a soldering iron for crafts. It has a red handle that is flared out at the end to protect you from touching the inner rod of the iron. It plugs into the wall as a power source.
I purchased this item at Walmart (store # 02287) in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to poke holes in plastic cups so my plants would have proper water drainage. I used it today for the second time. After only having it plugged in for five minutes, the red plastic handle became so hot that it burned through multiple layers of my skin on my index finger. And I did not have my finger on it very long to get this burn. I can’t imagine how badly this could burn an elderly person or someone with motor-skill trouble. The red handle is flared out at the operating end, as a means of keeping you safe from touching the extremely hot metal rod inside. However, this guard is insufficient because it gets so hot that the plastic can burn you. To be incredibly specific: I was holding the soldering iron in my left hand with my left index finger up towards the flared end of the red plastic handle (but still very much only touching the plastic resin handle). I was holding a plastic cup in my right hand. I was sitting at my work desk and had both elbows and forearms firmly on the table so that I was making safe and precise movements. Upon taking a one or two minute break between soldering sessions the next time, I gripped the soldering iron to resume work, it immediately burned the finger print portion of my index finger. This burn happened instantly, and my finger immediately turned a whitish brown color as soon as I looked at it. I immediately secured the iron in a place much closer to the portion of plastic base where the electrical cord comes out and unplugged it. I placed the iron as quickly into the poorly designed “stand” as I was able. I then proceeded to address my injuries and ran tepid water on it. The white color went away for a little bit and then came back again. Now it’s just a light shade of white and the skin is gone. I shudder to think what would’ve happened had I held it there an instant longer or with the slightest bit more pressure. I am genuinely concerned for the safety of any other people unlucky enough to use this device.
- Model
- Model: GS-30W 120V~60Hz 30W
- UPC
- 8 2090907561 5
- Serial number
- UL Listing #: E491847
- Bought from
- Walmart #02287 in New Castle, PA
- Bought
- Aug 21, 2023
- Where
- New Castle, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 36, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Product: soldering iron, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.