Vornado Recalls Two Million Handheld Garment Steamers Due to Serious Burn Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 24-109 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- February 8, 2024
- Brand
- Vornado
- Category
- Kitchen and small appliances
- Products
- Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-branded handheld garment steamers
- Hazard
- Serious Burn Hazard
- Hazard type
- Fire and burn
- Remedy
- Refund, Replace
- Units
- About 2 million (In addition, about 13,000 were sold in Canada)
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- February 8, 2024
What was recalled
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.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-branded handheld garment steamers · About 2 million (In addition, about 13,000 were sold in Canada) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: 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.; Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kansas.
Injuries or incidents reported
Vornado has received 122 reports of hot water spraying or spitting from the steam nozzle, including 23 reports of burn injuries.
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.
Recall history and context
Vornado appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 149 recalls in the kitchen and small appliances category, 41 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-branded handheld garment steamers (About 2 million (In addition, about 13,000 were sold in Canada) units). 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.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Serious Burn Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
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.
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