Arrow glue guns

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 14, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

2reports to CPSC
May 14, 2015the latest report was made
Nov 8, 2012the earliest
2with the company’s comments

Brand: Arrow
Maker: ARROW FASTENERMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Glue gunsCPSC’s product type: Glue Guns (code 869), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware

By month

1 report from June 2014 to May 2015; the most in May 2015, 1. 1 earlier report, since November 2012, is in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
May 2015	1
November 2012	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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.

No one hurt
Made May 14, 2015, sent to the company May 22, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 8, 2015

The product, in the report: Arrow model mt300 mini hot glue gun blue case, orange trigger

Arrow Mini hot glue gun Model mt300 overheated in the classroom and exploded. carbon and hot glue is very dangerous around elementary school children. I have removed the known items from classrooms and have discontinued their use.

Model
mt300
UPC
na
Serial number
na
Where
Medina, Washington: School
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Arrow, made or sold by ARROW FASTENER
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/3/2015) ARROW FASTENER: We are responding to your May 14, 2015 report concerning an incident when, according to the submitter, an Arrow Fastener Model MT300 electronic glue gun reportedly overheated and “exploded” in the classroom of a school. It should be noted that the submitter in this case did not contact Arrow about this incident. As such, Arrow has not been afforded the opportunity to inspect the glue gun to determine its condition or what may have caused the incident. Arrow has since contacted the submitter and is attempting to arrange an opportunity to inspect it to determine the product’s age, if possible, (although Arrow believes the product was over ten years old at the time of the incident) and what might have caused the incident.
We are gratified, however, to be told that no one was injured in the incident. It should also be noted that since 2004, when this glue gun was first introduced, Arrow has sold over one million such glue guns and has only once before received a complaint of this nature (in that case, Arrow was not afforded an opportunity to inspect the glue gun in question). Having not been able to inspect the glue gun in this case, and given that over one million such glue guns have been sold and have performed without incident, Arrow can only speculate as to why this this reported problem occurred

CPSC report 20150514-18DC4-2147432938. Submitter: Child Service Provider Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Nov 8, 2012, sent to the company Nov 21, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 6, 2012

The product, in the report: Arraow Hot Melt Glue Gun

We’ve owned and used an Arrow Hot Melt Mini Glue Gun (model MT300) for about 10 years. It has seen limited use. Tonight my son was using the device for a school project and it apparently arced and exploded in his hand. The fire ball scorched his hair and eyebrows which were about 1.5 feet from the tool. It has the UL listing stamp. This is a seriously dangerous product and we are extremely fortunate that he wasn’t hurt any worse then he was.

Model
MT300
Bought
Nov 1, 2002, about then
Where
San Diego, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 10, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand Arrow, made or sold by ARROW FASTENER
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/5/2012) ARROW FASTENER: We are responding to your November 21, 2012 report concerning a customer complaint involving a November 7, 2012 incident when, according to the customer, a 10-year-old Arrow Fastener Model MT300 electronic glue gun reportedly arced and “exploded” in the hands of a student who was using the gun for a school project. It should be noted that the claimant in this case did not contact Arrow about this incident. As such, Arrow has not been afforded the opportunity to inspect the glue gun to determine its condition or what may have caused the incident. We are gratified, however, to be told that the student was not injured in the incident. It should also be noted that since 2004, when this glue gun was first introduced, Arrow has sold over one million such glue guns and has never before received a complaint of this nature. Having not been able to inspect the glue gun, and given that over one million such glue guns have been sold without similar complaint, Arrow can only speculate as to why this customer encountered this problem.
Arrow has twice now attempted, without success, to contact this consumer, requesting that the consumer allow Arrow and opportunity to inspect the glue gun. If the consumer makes the glue gun available, Arrow will make every effort to determine whether the cause of the failure related to the design or assembly of the product, or whether, instead, there was some other cause; given the age of the product, it is impossible to guess what other issues, such as customer use, might be a factor. Arrow sincerely regrets that the claimant encountered a problem with one of our products. As a Masco company, Arrow takes great pride in the quality of its products and its reputation as a leader in the industry.

CPSC report 20121108-D1913-2147462135. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Sources

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Arrow glue guns

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