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Steamer recall: Black+Decker garment steamers recalled due to potential burn hazard [Video]

Approximately 1.6 million Black+Decker garment steamers are being recalled due to a potential burn hazard.

The impacted products include Black+Decker Easy Garment Steamers with the model numbers HGS011, HGS011F, HGS011S, and HGS011T, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The recalled steamers can potentially release, spray or leak hot water while in use, posing a burn risk, the agency stated in an announcement this week.

More than 500,000 Black+Decker Easy Garment Steamers were previously recalled in November 2022. At the time, customers could request to have their steamers repaired, but now, the repaired steamers are also being recalled as there have been reports of burn injuries, even after steamers were fixed.

Black+Decker garment steamers are being recalled due to a burn hazard.

CPSC.gov

The recalled steamers were manufactured in China and came in multiple colors with large handles and the BLACK+DECKER name on the base of the product. They measure about 11 inches high and …

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