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title: "Empower Brands Recalls Black+Decker® Garment Steamers Due to Burn Hazard — CPSC recall 23034 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The steamers can expel, spray or leak hot water during use, posing a burn hazard to consumers."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-23034-empower-brands-recalls-black-decker-r-garment-steamers-due-to-burn-hazard/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# Empower Brands Recalls Black+Decker® Garment Steamers Due to Burn Hazard — CPSC recall 23034

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Nov 3, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves BLACK+DECKER ModelHGS011 Easy Garment Steamers with date codes 102ZJ through 210ZJ located on the plug blades. The steamers were sold in a variety of colors. The name BLACK+DECKER is located at the base of the steamer. The steamer measures about 11 inches high by 6 inches wide and has a large handle. The model numbers are printed on the bottom of the steamer and on all sides of the color package, and UPC codes are printed on the sides, back and bottom of the color package. Only steamers without a green dot on the bottom of the package or a notched triangle on the underside of its upper assembly are included in this recall. Model Date Codes UPC HGS011F 102ZJ - 210ZJ 0 50875 82840 7 HGS011S 104ZJ - 210ZJ 0 50875 82839 1 HGS011 102ZJ - 204ZJ 0 50875 82838 4
- **Reason**: The steamers can expel, spray or leak hot water during use, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Spectrum Brands, Inc. of Middleton, Wis., owner of subsidiary Empower Brands, LLC
- **Quantity**: About 518,500
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23034

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Empower-Brands-Recalls-Black-Decker-Garment-Steamers-Due-to-Burn-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | 050875828384; 050875828391; 050875828407 |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Nov 3, 2022

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## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled BLACK+DECKER Model HGS011 Easy Garment Steamers and contact Empower Brands to receive a free replacement upper assembly for their steamer.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Empower-Brands-Recalls-Black-Decker-Garment-Steamers-Due-to-Burn-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

Empower Brands at 800-990-5298 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, email at hgsrecall@brandprotectplus.com or online at www.prodprotect.com/recall or www.blackanddeckerappliances.com and click on "Safety Notices" at the bottom of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Spectrum Brands, Inc. of Middleton, Wis., owner of subsidiary Empower Brands, LLC records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/spectrum-brands-inc-of-middleton-wis-owner-of-subsidiary-empower-brands-llc/)