Vornado Recalls Two Million Handheld Garment Steamers Due to Serious Burn Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The recalled garment steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle while heating or during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-branded handheld garment steamers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Vornado-Recalls-Two-Million-Handheld-Garment-Steamers-Due-to-Serious-Burn-Hazard |
| Title | Vornado Recalls Two Million Handheld Garment Steamers Due to Serious Burn Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/steamfast-425.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Steamfast Steamer, Model SF-425 |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/steamfast-435.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Steamfast Steamer, Model SF-435 (multiple colors) |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/steamfast-440.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Steamfast Steamer, Model SF-440 |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/steamfast-445.png |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Steamfast Steamer, Model SF-445 |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/steamfast-447.png |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled Steamfast Steamer, Model SF-447 |
| Hazards › 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. |
| Injuries › Name | Vornado has received 122 reports of hot water spraying or spitting from the steam nozzle, including 23 reports of burn injuries. |
| Products › Name | Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-branded handheld garment steamers |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2 million (In addition, about 13,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 9845 |
| 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. |
| Importers › Name | Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kansas |
| Retailers › 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. |
| Recall Date | 2024-02-08T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 24109 |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Refund |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/steamfast-sharper-image-and-vornado-brand-handheld-garment-steamers-recalled-due |
| Consumer Contact | Vornado toll-free at 888-240-2768 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; or online at www.vornado.com/recalls/hhgs or www.vornado.com, www.steamfast.com, or www.sihomecomfort.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-02-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |