The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·24109·Announced 2024-02-08

Vornado Handheld Garment Steamers Recalled for Burn Hazard

Vornado, Steamfast, and Sharper Image-branded handheld garment steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle, posing a serious burn hazard. About 2 million units sold nationwide are affected.

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 source documents 23 reported burn injuries from this hazard, which meets the rubric criterion for "Severe" (FDA Class II with hospitalization reports, or significant injury reports). While hospitalization is not explicitly stated, the actual injury reports from use of the product satisfy the significant injury threshold.

Plain-English summary

Vornado Air LLC is recalling approximately 2 million handheld garment steamers sold under the Steamfast, Vornado, and Sharper Image brand names. The recalled models include Steamfast SF-425, SF-435, SF-440, SF-445, and SF-447; Vornado VS-410; and Sharper Image SI-428.

The recalled steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle while heating or during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers. Vornado has received 122 reports of hot water spraying or spitting from the steam nozzle, including 23 reports of burn injuries.

The steamers were sold nationwide and online at Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Amazon.com, Vornado.com, sihomecomfort.com, Steamfast.com, and other websites from July 2009 through January 2024 for between $14 and $35. An additional approximately 13,000 units were sold in Canada.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled steamers and contact Vornado for a full refund or free replacement handheld garment steamer. Consumers can reach Vornado toll-free at 888-240-2768 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.vornado.com/recalls/hhgs, www.vornado.com, www.steamfast.com, or www.sihomecomfort.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-branded handheld garment steamers
Manufacturer
Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kansas
Category
Consumer Product — Household Appliance
Hazard
Affected units
13,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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