Vornado Recalls About 2 Million Handheld Garment Steamers Due to Serious Burn Hazard
Sharper Image, Steamfast, and Vornado models can spray or spit hot water from the steam nozzle while heating or during use
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Vornado, the manufacturer of Vornado, Steamfast, and Sharper Image brands’ handheld garment steamers has recalled about 2 million garment steamers, and an additional 13,000 steamers sold in Canada, because of reports of serious burns. There have been 122 reports of hot water spraying or spitting from the steam nozzle, including 23 reports of burn injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall notice.
Details of the Vornado Garment Steamer Recall
The recall: About 2 million garment steamers sold in the U.S., and an additional 13,000 garment steamers sold in Canada. The 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 that 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.
Other Garment Steamer Options
If you are interested in trying other models, we have some suggestions. In June 2023, CR evaluated seven popular garment steamers and narrowed down our picks for most effective steamers (Vornado’s models were not included in our evaluation). Our top pick is the Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam 2-in-1 with Turbo GS108 and our runner-up is the Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam Steam & Press with Turbo GS59X. CR evaluated these models based on ease of use, stability, efficiency, ergonomics, and safety aspects, including the steamers’ surface temperature and automatic shut-off features.
