BLACK+DECKER recall announced for garment steamers due to burn risk
BLACK+DECKER steamer recall overview:
- Who: BLACK+DECKER parent company Empower Brands is recalling one of its Easy Garment Steamers.
- Why: The steamers can expel, spray or leak hot water during use, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
- Where: The BLACK+DECKER steamer recall is active in the United States.
BLACK+DECKER parent company Empower Brands is recalling about 518,500 of its Easy Garment Steamers after dozens of consumers reported being burned by the product.
The recall notice was posted Nov. 3 on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website and applies to BLACK+DECKER model HGS011 Easy Garment Steamers.
According to the recall notice, the recalled 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 company says.
The company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes end in class action lawsuits.
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled BLACK+DECKER steamer
This recall involves BLACK+DECKER ModelHGS011 Easy Garment Steamers with date codes 102ZJ through 210ZJ located on the plug blades.
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 the recall.
“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled BLACK+DECKER Model HGS011 Easy Garment Steamers and contact Empower Brands to receive a free replacement upper assembly for their steamer,” the recall states.
The steamers were sold at Walmart, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and other stores nationwide from June 2021 through September 2022 for between $16 and $23.
Meanwhile, consumers who purchased a recalled My Little Steamer Go Mini or Deluxe benefitted from a 2021 class action lawsuit settlement reached with Ingenious Designs and other defendants over alleged product safety concerns.
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