PurSteam steamers recalled after reports of burns from expelled hot water
About 75,400 PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers are being recalled because they can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 4 under the significant-injury criterion: the record cites 54 reported burn injuries across the two models, two of them second-degree.
Plain-English summary
This CPSC recall involves PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers purchased after December 2020 or carrying date codes 2310, 2308, 2305, 2304, 2303, 2212, 2211, 2210, 2203, 2112, 2111, 2110, 0221, 1019 and 4619. The record states the PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer is white with a triangular-shaped opening for the steam vents, with the "PurSteam" logo printed below it.
The record states the steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.
Between December 2020 and 2024 there were 80 reports of hot water being expelled from the PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer model PS-510, including 14 reports of burn injuries. Over the same period there were 392 reports of hot water being expelled from the PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer model PS-550, including 40 reports of burn injuries, two of which were reported as second-degree burns. The record states there are additional reports of hot water being expelled from both models, including reports of burn injuries, from before Aterian's acquisition of PurSteam in December 2020.
The record lists about 75,400 Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 Mighty Lil Steamers. They were sold online at Pursteam.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from December 2020 through April 2025 for between about $15 and $35. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled steamers and visit the recall website given in the notice to submit a Recall Request, which requires cutting the steamer's cord and uploading a photo of the steamer with its cut cord to receive a full refund. The record states consumers should keep their steamer until receiving their refund, as some may be asked to return it with a prepaid shipping mailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers and PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers
- Manufacturer
- Aterian, Inc., of Summit, New Jersey
- Hazard
- burn-hazard
- hot-water-expulsion
- reported-injuries
- Affected units
- 75,400
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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