Empower Manufacturers is recalling greater than two million Black+Decker Simple Garment Steamers offered nationwide after listening to from dozens of individuals scalded by spewing sizzling water as a substitute of steam from the merchandise.
The recall introduced on Thursday contains steamers already repaired as a part of a previous recall in November 2022, in keeping with the discover posted by the Client Product Security Fee.Â
Within the 17 months for the reason that preliminary recall was introduced, Empower Manufacturers, a subsidiary of Middleton, Wisconsin-based Spectrum Manufacturers, has obtained 317 reviews of sizzling water spewing from the steamers, with 94 of the incidents involving models repaired as a part of the unique recall.Â
The reviews included 82 burn accidents, seven of which had been second-degree burns, the corporate mentioned.
The recalled steamers had been offered at retailers together with Amazon, Mattress Tub & Past, Walmart and on-line from June 2021 by February 2024 for between $14 and $23.
Manufactured in China, the recall includes all Black+Decker Mannequin HGS011 Simple Garment Steamers. All have one of many following 4 mannequin numbers printed on the underside: 0 50875 82840 7, 0 50875 82839 1, 0 50875 82838 4 and 0 50875 00272 2.
Individuals with the steamers are urged to cease utilizing them and to contact Empower Manufacturers for a full refund.
The corporate might be contacted at 800-990-5298 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, Monday by Friday, or by electronic mail at hgsrecall@brandprotectplus.com or www.prodprotect.com/recall.
The expanded recall comes lower than two months after Vornado recalled two million garment steamers for a similar motive, with the Kansas-based importer of the merchandise made in China citing 122 reviews of sizzling water spraying and 23 burn accidents.
HSN — the corporate previously referred to as Residence Purchasing Community — in November agreed to pay a $16 million high-quality after ready years to reveal the identical defect involving 5.4 million steamers recalled in Might of 2021. HSN through the years obtained a whole lot of complaints of leaks and spewing water, with greater than 100 associated burn accidents.