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PurSteam Elite and Mighty Lil Steamers
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PurSteam Elite and Mighty Lil Steamers

Aterian is recalling PurSteam Elite and Mighty Lil steamers due to a burn hazard from hot water expulsion.

What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled steamers. Cut the power cord in half, take a photo of the cut cord, and email the photo to the company at support@pursteam.com to receive a full refund.

Recalled
Listed
Updated
Agency
CPSC
Firm
Aterian, Inc.
Recall ID
10601
Status
ONGOING

Recall at a glance

Units affected
About 75,400 PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers
Reported incidents
Between December 2020 and 2024, there were 80 reports of hot water being expelled from the PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer model PS-510, including 14 reports of burn injuries. Between December 2020 and 2024, there were 392 reports of hot water being expelled from the PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer model PS-550, including 40 reports of burn injuries, two of which were reported as second-degree burns. There are additional reports of hot water being expelled from both steamer models, including reports of burn injuries, from before Aterian's acquisition of PurSteam in December 2020.
Contact
Aterian toll free at 833-910-6095 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at recall@pursteam.com, or online at recall.pursteam.com or at https://pursteam.com/ and click on "Product Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

Why it was recalled

Aterian is recalling PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and Mighty Lil Steamers because they can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard.

Is mine affected?

This recall covers the product below. If you have it, yours is affected.

PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers and PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers

Made in
China

Where it was sold

Online at Pursteam.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from December 2020 through April 2025 for between about $15 and $35 for the PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer model PS-510, and from December 2020 through January 2024 for between about $11 and $30 for the PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer model PS-550.

Distributed nationwide.

Timeline

  1. Announced by CPSC
  2. Listed on Recall Canary
  3. Summary updated

Official source

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Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-07-08 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission