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  "title": "Dollar Tree Stores Recalls Electric Balloon Pumps Due to Burn Hazard",
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  "recall_date": "2026-10-01",
  "last_publish_date": "2026-10-01",
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  "consumer_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 \u201cRecall Information\u201d at the bottom of the page. ",
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    "Sold At:\nDollar Tree stores nationwide and online at dollartree.com, and doordash.com between August 2025 and July 2026 for about $17.",
    "Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (\u201cDollar Tree\u201d) of Chesapeake, Virginia"
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