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Empower Brands Recalls Black+Decker® Garment Steamers Due to Burn Hazard — CPSC recall 23034
Published notice; closure not supplied
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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. Source coverage and dates.
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
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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