The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·23034·Announced 2022-11-03

BLACK+DECKER Garment Steamers Recalled for Burn Hazard from Hot Water

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.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall meets the "Severe" threshold because the source reports 32 documented burn injury reports, including two second-degree burns, which constitute significant injury reports. Although no deaths are reported, the injury count with specific burn classifications indicates confirmed harm.

Plain-English summary

Spectrum Brands, Inc., owner of subsidiary Empower Brands, LLC, is recalling about 518,500 BLACK+DECKER Model HGS011 Easy Garment Steamers. The steamers can expel, spray, or leak hot water during use, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Empower Brands has received 241 reports of hot water expelling from the steamer, including 32 reports of burn injuries, two of which were second-degree burns.

The recalled steamers have date codes 102ZJ through 210ZJ located on the plug blades. They were sold in a variety of colors at Walmart, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other stores nationwide, as well as online at www.walmart.com, www.target.com, www.bedbathandbeyond.com, and www.blackanddeckerappliances.com from June 2021 through September 2022 for between $16 and $23. Only steamers without a green dot on the bottom of the package or a notched triangle on the underside of its upper assembly are included in this recall.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled steamers and contact Empower Brands at 800-990-5298 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday), email [email protected], or visit www.prodprotect.com/recall or www.blackanddeckerappliances.com and click on "Safety Notices" to receive a free replacement upper assembly.

The recalled product

Product
BLACK+DECKER Model HGS011 Easy Garment Steamers
Manufacturer
Spectrum Brands, Inc. of Middleton, Wis., owner of subsidiary Empower Brands, LLC
Category
Consumer Product — Household Appliances
Hazard
Affected units
518,500

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (3)

  • 050875828384
  • 050875828391
  • 050875828407

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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