Manufacturer
1 recall in our database name Spectrum Brands, Inc. of Middleton, Wis., owner of subsidiary Empower Brands, LLC as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
Of the 1 recalls from Spectrum Brands, Inc. of Middleton, Wis., owner of subsidiary Empower Brands, LLC we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (100%) are Severe.
The manufacturer string comes from the agency’s own source notice — for FDA recalls, the “recalling firm” field; for NHTSA recalls, the vehicle manufacturer; for CPSC recalls, the firm-of-record on the joint press release. A single corporate family can appear under multiple manufacturer strings as agency notices aren’t standardized on a canonical name. If you don’t see recalls you expect, try a parent-company search or a broader full-text search.
Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.
Empower Brands recalls about 518,500 BLACK+DECKER Model HGS011 Easy Garment Steamers because they can expel, spray, or leak hot water during use, posing a burn hazard. The company has received 241 reports of hot water expelling, including 32 reports of burn injuries.