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Thousands of air streamers have been recalled after hundreds of reports of hot water being expelled from the product, along with dozens of reports of burn injuries.
The recall was issued on Feb. 5 by its parent company Aterian and published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Air steamers recalled due to burn injury risk
By the numbers:
The recalled steamers include about 75,400 PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers.
According to CPSC, the steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.
Nearly 200,000 handheld steamers were recalled after hot water incidents left dozens burned. (Credit: CSPC/Getty Images)
Between December 2020 and 2024, there were 80 reports of hot water being expelled from the PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer model PS-510, including 14 reports of burn injuries.
Within the same time frame, there were 392 reports of hot water being expelled from the PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer model PS-550, including 40 reports of burn injuries, two of which were reported as second-degree burns.
There were additional reports of hot water being expelled from both steamer models, including reports of burn injuries, before Aterian’s acquisition of PurSteam in December 2020.
About recalled steamers
Dig deeper:
The recalled products were sold at Pursteam.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from December 2020 through early 2025 for between about $11 and $35.
The recalled products were purchased after December 2020 or with one of the following date codes: 2310, 2308, 2305, 2304, 2303, 2212, 2211, 2210, 2203, 2112, 2111, 2110, 0221, 1019, and 4619.
Product photos of the recalled steamers (Credit: CPSC)
The PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer is white with a triangular-shaped opening for the steam vents. The "PurSteam" logo is also printed below a wave-shaped water reservoir window, and "Model: PS-510" is printed on a label on the bottom of the product.
The PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer is white with an oblong-shaped opening for the steam vents. The "PurSteam" logo is printed below the water reservoir window, and "Model: PS 550" is printed on a label on the bottom of the product.
On both steamer models, the manufacture date (date code) is located on a label on the bottom of the product.
Consumers should stop using recalled steamers
What you can do:
CPSC said consumers should immediately stop using the recalled steamers and visit recall.pursteam.com to submit a recall request.
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As part of the request process, consumers will be required to provide their contact information and then cut the steamer’s cord and upload a photo of the steamer with its cut cord, in order to receive a full refund.
Consumers should keep their steamer until receiving their refund, as some consumers may be asked to return their steamer to Aterian with a prepaid shipping mailer.
The Source: The information for this story was provided by U.S. CPSC. This story was reported from Los Angeles.