Christina Spicer  |  May 26, 2021

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A pair of handheld steamers, My Little Steamer and My Little Steamer Go Mini, both hawked on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) channel has been recalled over reports that they leaked boiling water, burning consumers.  

The recall, issued Wednesday, covers all models of My Little Steamer. Consumers are warned to stop using the products due to the risk of severe burns from water leaking or spraying out of the nozzles.  

The recalled My Little Steamer units come in black, white, red, purple, and teal, and feature a flat or triangular steamer head. More than 5.4 million were sold throughout the US and Canada between January 2015 and December 2020. The units were sold online, on the HSN channel, or at various retailers, including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Lowes, and Bed Bath & Beyond.  

“The steamers are handheld electrical appliances (120V, 60Hz, 900w), which use hot steam, emitted from a nozzle head to remove wrinkles from garments and other fabrics,” states the My Little Steamer recall notice posted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. “The steamers were sold in two sizes:  the standard (or deluxe) full-size My Little Steamer or the compact-size My Little Steamer Go Mini.  The steamers were sold individually or in combination sets.” 

HSN has received more than 220 reports of hot water leaking or even spraying from the My Little Steamer, including more than 100 reports of burn injuries from the product, says CPSC’s recall notice, which notes that 12 incidents included serious second- or even third-degree burns.  

Consumers, who paid between $10 and $50 for My Little Steamer units, can obtain either a partial or full refund for the product depending on the time of purchase.  

HSN, Ingenious Designs, and Joy Mangano are no strangers to legal action over My Little Steamer. The companies recently settled a 2018 class action lawsuit, in conjunction with CPSC and a Canadian health authority.  

In addition, a class action lawsuit alleging their “Made for TV” My Little Steamers were defective was filed earlier in 2017 and claimed that the companies were well aware of the burn risks presented by the products, but sold them anyway.

Do you own a My Little Steamer? Have you been burned or injured by hot water? Tell us about your experience in the comment section below!  


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46 thoughts onRecall Check: My Little Steamer Recalled After Hundreds of Burns Reported, Class Action Lawsuits

  1. Kelly Curry says:

    Please add me.

  2. Marc Alan Reichbart says:

    Add me. I dumped mine.
    It was a great machine on tv.
    In person it was s disaster.
    Please add me.

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