# Aterian Recalls PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and Mighty Lil Steamers Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury For Aterian Recalls PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and Mighty Lil Steamers Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury, cpsc recall number is 26-250; product is PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers and PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers; recall date is February 05, 2026; hazard is The steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers; remedy type is Refund, verified against its source on 2026-09-01. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-250 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Aterian Recalls PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and Mighty Lil Steamers Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers and PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** February 05, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Refund _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 75,400 PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Aterian, Inc., of Summit, New Jersey _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** China _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers and PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers Hazard: The steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 05, 2026 Units: About 75,400 PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-250 ### Recall > Aterian Recalls PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and Mighty Lil Steamers Due to Risk of Serious Burn Injury ### Product > Name of Product: PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers and PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers ### Recall date > Recall Date: February 05, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The steamers can expel hot water from the steam nozzle during use, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Refund ### What to do > Remedy: 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. ### Units affected > Units: About 75,400 PurSteam Elite Travel Steamers and about 119,000 PurSteam Mighty Lil Steamers ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: 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. ### Recalling firm > Importer(s): Aterian, Inc., of Summit, New Jersey ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: China ### Sold at > 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. ### Which items are affected > Description: 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. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Aterian-Recalls-PurSteam-Elite-Travel-Steamers-and-Mighty-Lil-Steamers-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01. 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