Nearly 200K steamers sold on Amazon recalled. See affected products.
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Michelle Del Rey , USA TODAYFebruary 6, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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Nearly 200,000 travel steamers have been recalled due to concerns that they could cause serious burn injuries.
About 119,000 PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers and 75,400 PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers were recalled Feb. 5, according to a notice posted on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CSPC) website.
In the recall notice, the government agency said the steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.
Between December 2020 and 2024, the company received 80 reports of hot water being expelled from the PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer model PS-510, including 14 reports of burn injuries. In the same timeframe, there were 392 reports of hot water being expelled from the PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer model PS-550, including 40 reports of burn injuries.
Here's what to know about the recalled travel steamers.
Which travel steamers were recalled?
The impacted models are PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers purchased after December 2020 or with one of the following date codes: 2310, 2308, 2305, 2304, 2303, 2212, 2211, 2210, 2203, 2112, 2111, 2110, 0221, 1019, and 4619.
Pictured are recalled PurSteam Elite Travel (right) and Mighty Lil streamers (left).
The PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer is white with a triangular-shaped opening for the steam vents. The device has a “PurSteam” logo printed below a wave-shaped water reservoir window, with “Model: PS-510” printed on the bottom of the product.
Similarly, PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer is white and has an oblong-shaped opening for the steam vents. A logo is printed below the water reservoir window, and “Model: PS 550” is printed on the bottom. On both steamer models, the manufacture date (date code) is located on a label on the bottom of the product in YYMM format.
The manufacturer is advising consumers to immediately stop using the recalled steamers and visit recall.pursteam.com to submit a recall request.
How to get a refund for recalled travel steamers
To receive a refund, consumers have to provide their contact information. Additionally, they will need to cut the steamer’s cord and upload a photo of the device and the severed wire.
Consumers should keep the device until they receive the refund, as some may be asked to return the item to its importer, Aterian, Inc., of Summit, New Jersey, with a prepaid shipping mailer.
Label on bottom of recalled PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer – Model PS-550Where were the recalled travel steamers sold?
The recalled steamers were manufactured in China and imported by Aterian.
The devices were sold online at Pursteam.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from December 2020 through April 2025 for roughly $10 to $35, depending on the model, according to the CSPC.
The recall number for the product is 26-250.
Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected]
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Travel steamers sold by Walmart, Amazon recalled. See affected items.
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