Panasonic irons

6 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 1, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

6reports to CPSC
Jun 1, 2026the latest report was made
May 25, 2013the earliest
4with the company’s comments

Brand: Panasonic
Maker: Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: IronsFor clothesCPSC’s product type: Clothing Irons (code 277), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Laundry, Fabric Care & Sewing

By month

2 reports from July 2025 to June 2026; the most in June 2026, 1. 4 earlier reports, since May 2013, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
June 2026	1
July 2025	1
September 2018	1
December 2014	1
June 2014	1
May 2013	1

How badly anyone was hurt

No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

No incident, no one hurt
Made Jun 1, 2026, sent to the company Jun 4, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2026

The product, in the report: Cordless Panasonic iron model NI-L70SR. Had been working fine until just before failure. Used for pressing fabric.

My Panasonic cordless iron model NI-L70SR had just been switched to OFF from Medium. Instead of going off, it heated so hot that part of the base was damaged and the iron smoked copiously as the plastic began melting

Model
NL-70SR
UPC
None
Serial number
None
Bought from
Amazon
Bought
May 6, 2018
Where
Campbell, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Panasonic, made or sold by Panasonic Corporation of North America
How badly, in CPSC’s words
No Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20260601-726AF-2147318255. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jul 27, 2025, sent to the company Jul 30, 2025, published by CPSC Aug 20, 2025

The product, in the report: Cordless iron

We bought this product in February 2018 - it’s July 2025 and was still working fine until yesterday when my wife ironed, put the iron back in the holder (automatic shut off) and went downstairs. 20 minutes later the smell of burning plastic (and who knows what other toxic things) and it was melting - it had not shut off. Had plenty of water in it btw. If she had left the house it’s possible ([REDACTED]) that the house could have caught on fire. As it was, we were left with a Hellacious toxic smell throughout the house for the last two days. From now on - and advice to you - always unplug these things. More work but really glad we still have our home.

Model
NI-WL600
UPC
n/a
Serial number
Intertek 3177371
Bought from
Amazon
Bought
Feb 15, 2018, about then
Where
Oyster Bay, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Panasonic, made or sold by Panasonic Corporation of North America
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20250727-BF2CB-2147329191. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Sep 1, 2018, sent to the company Sep 28, 2018, published by CPSC Oct 15, 2018

The product, in the report: Panasonic NI-L70SRW Cordless Iron, Curved Stainless Steel Soleplate, White/Clear Green

I was preparing to iron a shirt with our Panasonic NI-L70SRW Cordless Iron. I had used the iron many times before even on this shirt. I turned the iron on and prepared the shirt for ironing. After waiting until the iron was warm, signaled by a light on the iron, I picked it up and touched it to the shirt. The shirt instantly melted to the iron faceplate. I had not realized the iron overheated and should not be used. After posting a review because I could not find another way to contact Panasonic, I was contacted and returned the iron for assessment. After approximately 1 month, I was told that the iron performed as designed and their engineers are convinced I must have left the iron on the shirt for an extended period of time. I assured them that this was not the case and that the shirt had melted on contact. Instead of being concerned about the situation where the iron overheated to a point where it could have easily started a fire, I was being blamed as a consumer. I was told that Panasonic has nothing to gain from saying the iron worked fine if it did fail, so clearly I must be incorrect. I will be returning the iron if possible (or using the extended return period on my [REDACTED]), but I had hoped that Panasonic would take this seriously so that it would be investigated before someone had a fire resulting from a similar situation.

Model
NI-L70SRW
Serial number
17714
Bought from
Amazon
Bought
Jan 14, 2018
Where
Los Alamos, New Mexico: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 40, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Panasonic, made or sold by Panasonic Corporation of North America
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/15/2018) Panasonic Corporation of North America: Panasonic is committed to engineering and manufacturing safe, quality consumer products. All of Panasonic’s products are designed to meet or exceed Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) safety standards, and all applicable government regulations.
The consumer in this case advised that their electric iron instantly destroyed the shirt he was ironing without noticing it had massively overheated. He reported he had ironed the shirt many times in the past with the same iron and same settings. He further reported that after 15 minutes he picked up the iron and it was still hot.
At Panasonic’s request, the consumer sent us the electric iron for an evaluation. Based on Panasonic’s evaluation, including testing, the consumer’s claim of the iron overheating is not evident. During its testing, the unit was set on high, then used to iron clothes for 20 minutes with no evidence of a malfunction. The consumer stated that after 15 minutes he picked up the iron and it was still extraordinarily hot. This is unlikely, however, since the electric Iron’s Auto Shut-Off feature is designed to auto-shutoff in 10 minutes if not moved. Testing of the auto shut-off feature revealed this function is in normal operation, which contradicts the consumer’s claim.
Panasonic offered the consumer a full refund which was rejected by the consumer with no explanation. We thank the consumer and the CPSC for bringing this incident to our attention.

CPSC report 20180901-FF7D3-2147385816. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Dec 26, 2014, sent to the company Jan 8, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 23, 2015

The product, in the report: Home Steam Iron, Panasonic NI-552R with rewind power cord

I have a Panasonic Home Steam Iron with a power cord that rewinds into the iron when not in use. Model NI-552R. It’s a few years old, but still works well, until Dec 23. At the time of the incident, the cord was extended, and plugged into a socket, but the heat dial on the iron was in the ‘off’ position. No one was near the iron. A loud noise came from the iron, and a home circuit breaker tripped. The iron was blackened in the area of the cord rewind mechanism. I unplugged the iron, and the circuit breaker was able to be reset. Everything else on that circuit resumed working normally. Inspection of the iron seems to indicate the rewind mechanism failed, ultimately causing an electrical flash, and short circuit. This could have been prevented if the heat control was electrically positioned to be the first component in the iron, instead of the rewind mechanism. Injury could have resulted if this iron was in use at the time of incident. I have saved the iron, unaltered, in the failing state from this incident, and have photos.

Model
NI-552R
Bought from
Target
Where
Tivoli, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 66, Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Panasonic, made or sold by Panasonic Corporation of North America
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/16/2015) Panasonic Corporation of North America: Panasonic is committed to engineering and manufacturing safe, quality consumer products. All of Panasonic’s products are designed to meet or exceed Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) safety standards, and all applicable government regulations.
The consumer in this case advised that their Panasonic Home Steam Iron Model NI-552R worked well until December 23rd. The consumer states that at that time the iron was in the “off” position and plugged into the wall electrical socket. The consumer reports that the iron then made a noise and the electrical circuit breaker tripped. The consumer further states that the iron was blackened in the area of the cord rewind mechanism.
Panasonic will contact the consumer in order to obtain the unit for testing. Panasonic is not able to comment further until it is in a position to inspect the unit. It should be noted that there was no evidence of fire ignition.

CPSC report 20141226-CFE7D-2147437401. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 19, 2014, sent to the company Jul 8, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 22, 2014

The product, in the report: Panasonic Iron with retractable cord

Our Panasonic iron had not been working well, so we bought a new Panasonic iron. When disposing the old, I attempted to retract the cord and it fell off. The wire had been burning inside. We had never used the retractable feature once pulled out about 90%. The copper wire was burnt away, but not the casing. The model is ni-r20nr. I’m informing you of the potential hazard. I have pictures if you request.

Model
ni-r20nr
Where
Coventry, Rhode Island: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Panasonic, made or sold by Panasonic Corporation of North America
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/15/2014) Panasonic Corporation of North America: .Unknown Consumer – CPSC Report of Harm – 20140619-20DB0-2147443567
Panasonic is committed to engineering and manufacturing safe, quality consumer products. All of Panasonic’s products are designed to meet or exceed Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) safety standards, and all applicable government regulations.
The consumer in this case advised that upon retracting the cord attached to the electric iron, the cord fell off or separated from the iron. The consumer further reported that the copper wire portion of the power cord appeared to be burned, but the enclosure was not damaged.
Unfortunately, the consumer did not provide any contact information in order for Panasonic to obtain the unit for testing. The consumer did provide a photographic image of a power supply cord. Without having an opportunity to evaluate the unit Panasonic cannot confirm that the power cord depicted in the photograph belongs to the electric iron in question and accordingly, we cannot conclusively comment on the event. However, based on the condition of the power supply cord depicted in the photograph, there is no evidence of fire ignition

CPSC report 20140619-20DB0-2147443567. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made May 25, 2013, sent to the company Jun 4, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2013

The product, in the report: Clothing steam iron.

I have a Panasonic steam iron that I bought 4 years ago (I don’t have my receipt though). The model number is NI-A56NR.
On 5/21/13 I was ironing my blouse and the iron began to melt it so I turned the iron down to the lowest setting. I started to iron a second piece of clothing and it burnt that item as well. Immediately afterward the iron started to smoke and it started to melt the plastic around the [REDACTED] plate. I turned the iron off but it continued to smoke and melt the plastic for another 5 minutes before cooling down.
I contacted Panasonic today, 5/25/13, and they said that the warranty expires after one year. I explained the situation to them but they would not acknowledge it as a recall/safety issue. I understand their warranty policy but I feel that this is more of a safety issue than merely a simply defect which I define as a product that no longer functions as designed.
Please investigate this further so a potential fire does not occur in someone’s house.
Thanks, [REDACTED]

Model
NI-A56NR
UPC
cannot find it
Serial number
cannot find it
Bought from
Walmart, Florida
Bought
May 13, 2009, about then
Where
Jacksonville, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Panasonic, made or sold by Panasonic Corporation of North America
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/17/2013) Panasonic Corporation of North America: Panasonic is committed to engineering and manufacturing safe, quality consumer products. All of Panasonic’s products are designed to meet or exceed Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) safety standards, and all applicable government regulations.
The consumer reported that she was ironing her blouse and the iron began to melt the material. She set the iron down to the lowest setting and started to iron a second piece of clothing and it burned that item as well. She reports that the iron then started to smoke and melt the plastic around the plate. She turned the iron off and she states it continued to smoke and melt the plastic for another 5 minutes before cooling down.
This was a four year old unit that had apparently worked as intended until this incident. We cannot determine the possible cause without examining the product. The consumer has responded and is returning the iron in the prepaid mailer that we sent to her. After our engineers have evaluated the product we will update this report.

CPSC report 20130525-BAFA9-2147455797. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Panasonic irons

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