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PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and Mighty Lil Steamers

PurSteam steamers can expel hot water from the nozzle, posing a serious burn hazard.

Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice

What happened

Aterian, Inc., of Summit, New Jersey, is recalling PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers because the steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.

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. During the same period, 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.

Additional reports of hot water being expelled from both models, including burn injuries, occurred before Aterian's acquisition of PurSteam in December 2020.

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

The PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer is white with a triangular-shaped opening for the steam vents, with the 'PurSteam' logo printed below a wave-shaped water reservoir window and 'Model: PS-510' on a label on the bottom. The PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer is white with an oblong-shaped opening for the steam vents. The recall includes steamers purchased after December 2020 or with certain date codes.

Consumers will be required to provide their contact information and then cut the steamer's cord and upload a photo of the steamer with its cut cord to receive a full refund. Consumers should keep their steamer until receiving their refund, as some may be asked to return it to Aterian with a prepaid shipping mailer.

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What to do

If yours is listed below:

  1. Immediately stop using the recalled steamers.
  2. Visit recall.pursteam.com to submit a Recall Request.
  3. As part of the request process, consumers will be required to provide their contact information and then cut the steamer's cord and upload a photo of the steamer with its cut cord, in order to receive a full refund.
  4. Keep your steamer until receiving your refund, as some consumers may be asked to return your steamer to Aterian with a prepaid shipping mailer.

What you get Refund

Call Aterian 833-910-6095

Full text from CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled steamers and visit recall.pursteam.com to submit a Recall Request. As part of the request process, consumers will be required to provide their contact information and then cut the steamer's cord and upload a photo of the steamer with its cut cord, in order to receive a full refund. Consumers should keep their steamer until receiving their refund, as some consumers may be asked to return their steamer to Aterian with a prepaid shipping mailer.

Is yours affected?

Match the list below, then check the codes the CPSC notice also names.

  1. PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer

    Model number
    • PS-510

  2. PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer

    Model number
    PS 550

Product description from CPSC

This recall involves 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. The PurSteam Elite Travel Steamer is white with a triangular-shaped opening for the steam vents. The "PurSteam" logo is printed below a wave-shaped water reservoir window, and "Model: PS-510" is printed on a label on the bottom of the product. The PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamer is white with an oblong-shaped opening for the steam vents. The "PurSteam" logo is printed below the water reservoir window, and "Model: PS 550" is printed on a label on the bottom of the product. On both steamer models, the manufacture date (date code) is located on a label on the bottom of the product in YYMM format.

Recall details

Recalled
Sold in

Sold online only, at Pursteam.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com.

From Dec 2020 to Apr 2025.

Price: 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.

Seller
Aterian, Inc.China
Hazard
Burn hazard
Recall number
26-250
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.
Made in
China
Imported by
Aterian, Inc., of Summit, New Jersey

Timeline

  1. Announced by CPSC

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (opens in a new tab)