3.5 million handheld steam cleaners have been recalled after 157 people got burned
Portable steam cleaners shouldn’t send you to urgent care or the emergency room. So, more than 3.5 million Bissell Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners were recalled in the United States and Canada.
According to the recall notice by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “The recalled steam cleaners can expel hot water or steam onto users while heating or during use, posing a burn hazard.”
Bissell says it knows of hot H20 in liquid or gas form being expelled 183 times, and on 157 of those occasions they caused “minor burn injuries.”
The recall covers model series Nos. 39N7 and 2994, which were being sold from August 2008 until this past May at various retail outlets, including Walmart and Target.
Bissell is offering a refund, either in the former of $40 cash or a $60 credit toward a future Bissell website purchase. For information on how to get either, reach out to Bissell by going to the recall section of the website, emailing RecallNA@bissell.com or calling 855-417-7001, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Eastern time, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
