SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTRK) -- A mother is sending out a warning to other parents to do a safety check on children's Christmas gifts after her son's laser tag gun exploded.
Maria Rendon says her son had been playing with the laser gun for a few minutes when it overheated and started smelling like smoke.
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Rendon said that as she grabbed it, one of the batteries popped out.
"(And) then it did this back to me. It just squirted. It made a popping noise and squirted black stuff all over me," Rendon said.
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The product was sold under the Sharper Image brand who told Rendon to contact the manufacturer.
The manufacturer says it is working with the family to give them a new toy and will be inspecting the old one to find out what caused the explosion.