3M Company Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard
Recall date: Oct. 15, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves the Scotch™ thermal laminator, model number TL1302Z. The laminator is light gray/white with gray accents and the word "Scotch" is printed in gray on the front. The laminating slot is approximately 13 inches wide, and the machine has a carrying handle on the right side of the machine when viewing from the front. The model number TL1302Z is located on the sticker on the bottom of the laminator and can also be found on the product packaging.
- The risk
The recalled thermal laminators can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The firm has received 63 reports of the laminators smoking, melting and overheating, including five reports of the laminators catching fire and one report of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Who's affected
Units: About 53,634, according to CPSC. Sold at: Sold Online At: Amazon.com from June 2024 through September 2026 for between $44 and $56.
- Compared with
3M Company has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 1 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
4 earlier CPSC recalls by 3M Company since Nov. 1, 2016:
- Oct. 23, 2025 3M Company Recalls Thermal Laminators Due to Overheating (agency record)
- April 25, 2024 3M Recalls Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs Due to Risk of Overexposure to Loud Noise and Sound (agency record)
- Dec. 8, 2022 3M Recalls Scotch™ Thermal Laminators Due to Fire Hazard (agency record)
- April 3, 2018 Scotch Thermal Laminators Recalled by 3M Due to Burn Hazard (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using and unplug the recalled thermal laminators immediately and contact 3M Company to receive a full refund. Consumers will be asked to fill out the online recall registration form at https://www.scotchbrand.com/3M/en_US/scotch-brand/tl1302Z-laminator-recall/, confirm that their laminator is included in the recall and upload a photograph of the laminator with the unplugged power cord cut. The refund, in the form of a check, will be mailed to the consumer upon receipt of the completed form and confirmation that the laminator's power cord has been cut. Consumers should dispose of the recalled laminator in accordance with local and state laws governing electronics recycling.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: 3M Company toll-free at 800-772-4337 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, online at https://www.scotchbrand.com/3M/en_US/scotch-brand/tl1302Z-laminator-recall/ or www.scotchbrand.com and click on "Recall Information" at the top of the page for more information.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 27024 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Oct. 15, 2026 |
| Company | 3M Company |
| Products | Scotch™ Thermal Laminators |
| Product type | Business and Office Machines |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Importer | 3M Company, of St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice