Wagner class action overview:
- Who: Plaintiff Errol Cooper is suing Wagner Spray Tech Corp.
- Why: Cooper claims the company knowingly sold Wagner steamers that were defective and caused burns.
- Where: The Wagner class action was filed in Minnesota federal court.
A new class action lawsuit accuses Wagner, a leading name in the DIY product market, of selling steamers with a defect that can result in burn injuries and failing to implement adequate recall measures.
Plaintiff Errol Cooper filed the Wagner class action complaint against Wagner Spray Tech Corp. on April 6 in Minnesota federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer protection laws.
According to the class action lawsuit, Wagner allegedly sold about 700,000 of the defective steamers between November 2018 and March 2026 and announced the recall only recently, despite knowing about the issue for years.
The lawsuit claims the Wagner steamers have a defect that causes the attached hose to get excessively hot and the nozzle to expel hot water, resulting in burn injuries to consumers.
Wagner’s recall was too late and inadequate, lawsuit says
The Wagner class action lawsuit alleges the defect is present in all three models of the Wagner 900 Series power steamers that were recalled: the 905e Auto Steamer, 915e On-Demand Power Steamer and 925e Steam Machine Elite Steamer.
Cooper claims that Wagner received at least 156 reports of incidents involving the defect, including more than 50 burn injuries to consumers’ arms, hands, feet and face, many of which resulted in first- or second-degree burns.
Despite this, the company allegedly continued to sell the steamers without issuing any warning or making design changes until the recall was announced on March 19, 2026.
The class action lawsuit further alleges that Wagner’s recall is inadequate because it only offers a repair kit consisting of a hose sleeve, nozzle cover and funnel, which does not eliminate the defect but merely conceals it.
The repair kit also requires consumers to install the components themselves, without access to a qualified technician, which may lead to additional injuries, the lawsuit says.
The class action lawsuit claims that Wagner’s recall fails to provide any monetary relief to consumers who purchased the defective steamers and that the company’s assertion that the repair kit is a simple, effective fix is misleading.
Cooper is looking to represent anyone in the United States who bought a recalled Wagner steamer. He is suing for breach of warranty and unjust enrichment and for violations of state and federal consumer protection laws and seeking certification of the Wagner class action, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.
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The plaintiff is represented by Melissa S. Weiner and Ryan T. Gott of Pearson Warshaw LLP; Rachel Soffin of Pearson Warshaw LLP; Tyler Ewigleben of Jennings & Earley PLLC; and Ben Travis of Ben Travis Law APC.
The Wagner class action lawsuit is Cooper v. Wagner Spray Tech Corp., Case No. 0:26-cv-02160, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
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