Vornado Recalls Two Million Handheld Garment Steamers Due to Serious Burn Hazard

Recall number

24109

Title

Vornado Recalls Two Million Handheld Garment Steamers Due to Serious Burn Hazard

Recall date

2024-02-08T00:00:00

Manufacturers

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Made in

[{"Country":"China"}]

Importers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kansas"}]

Distributors

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Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Vornado.com, sihomecomfort.com, Steamfast.com and other websites from July 2009 through January 2024 for between $14 and $35."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-branded handheld garment steamers","NumberOfUnits":"About 2 million (In addition, about 13,000 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The recalled garment steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle while heating or during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled garment steamers and contact Vornado for a full refund or free replacement handheld garment steamer, depending on model."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"Vornado has received 122 reports of hot water spraying or spitting from the steam nozzle, including 23 reports of burn injuries."}]

Description

This recall involves three different brands of handheld garment steamers: Steamfast model numbers SF-425, SF-435, SF-440, SF-445, and SF-447; Vornado model number VS-410; and Sharper Image model number SI-428. The recalled steamers were sold in the following colors: SF-435 (white, black, light pink, hot pink, sage green, orange, and teal blue); SF-425, SF-440, SF-445, SI-428, and SF-447 (white); and VS-410 (black). The recalled steamers are handheld electrical appliances which use hot steam emitted from a nozzle to remove wrinkles from clothing and other fabrics. The steamers' brand name appears on the side of each unit and on a label located on the bottom of the steamer. The model number also appears on the label.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Vornado-Recalls-Two-Million-Handheld-Garment-Steamers-Due-to-Serious-Burn-Hazard

Last published

2024-02-08T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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