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15 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 1, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 5, 2026.

  • 15reports to CPSC
  • Dec 1, 2025the latest report was made
  • Jan 25, 2012the earliest
  • 13with the company’s comments
Brand
Shark
Makers
Euro-Pro Operating LLC and SharkNinja Operating LLCMakers, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (9)

“SHARK X-tended Steam Burst”, “Shark (www.sharkcompany.com)”, “Shark Electric Iron”, “Shark Gentle Glide Iron Model IR420”, “Shark Professional 1500 Watts”, “Shark Retractor”, “Shark Steam Professional Iron”, “Shark clothing iron Prox” and “shark light weight professional iron G1468”

By month

2 reports from January 2025 to December 2025; the most in December 2025, 1. 13 earlier reports, since January 2012, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
December 20251
March 20251
March 20201
November 20171
July 20161
October 20151
January 20151
December 20141
August 20141
June 20141
August 20131
March 20131
February 20131
August 20121
January 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 3 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • No one hurt 12 CPSC: 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Dec 1, 2025, sent to the company Dec 3, 2025, published by CPSC Dec 17, 2025

    The product, in the report: Shark Electric Iron

    Shark electric iron (Model# G1435N55) sparks fire and smokes when plugged into an electrical outlet. It a fire hazard and unsafe.

    Model
    G2435N55
    Where
    Brownsville, Tennessee: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 73, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark Electric Iron, made or sold by SharkNinja Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Mar 15, 2025, sent to the company Mar 19, 2025, published by CPSC Apr 2, 2025

    The product, in the report: Shark Euro Pro Iron

    I was ironing a sewing project and the cord of my Shark G1468 iron briefly sprayed a flame out of a hole in the cord. The cord was intact prior to this incident. The cord was luckily not touching me or my ironing board. There were no injuries.

    Serial number
    G1468
    Where
    Chicago, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 37, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark, made or sold by SharkNinja Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Mar 4, 2020, sent to the company Mar 18, 2020, published by CPSC Apr 8, 2020

    The product, in the report: Steam iron

    A SHARK X-tended Steam Burst Iron caught on fire in the internals of the iron. I was using it to iron quilting fabric when the iron began to crackle and smoke. I unplugged the iron but it continued to crackle and smoke. I was using it in the basement and had to run upstairs and outside to prevent a fire in my home. The inside of the iron continued to burn for several minutes. No one was injured and there was minimal damage in my home. It was fortunate I was using the iron at the time it caught fire or the situation could have been much worse. I am concerned that these irons could cause more severe injuries or damage to others.

    Model
    X-tended Steam Burst
    Bought from
    Kohls, Ohio
    Bought
    Mar 13, 2019, about then
    Where
    West Chester, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 60, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand SHARK X-tended Steam Burst, made or sold by SharkNinja Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. First aid

    Made Nov 12, 2017, sent to the company Nov 21, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 6, 2017

    The product, in the report: SHARK “X-TENDED STEAM BURST” electric flatiron model G1435N 55

    Safety issue: Shark Iron Catching Fire

    We purchased a Shark X-Tended Steam Burst electric iron from Target, model G1435N 55, about 2 years ago. After a very short time it broke (stopped working) and we were issued a replacement. We used this new one for a little more than a year until today when it caught fire.

    The iron had been ion use and working as expected for about an hour when it all of a sudden made a loud buzzing type of noise and caught fire, with flames shooting out of the top..

    My wife quickly disconnected the iron and I grabbed it and tossed it outside where the flames went out and just smoked for a while longer.

    Model
    G1435N 55
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Aug 9, 2017
    Where
    Squaw Valley, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 54, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark, made or sold by SharkNinja Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  5. No one hurt

    Made Jul 12, 2016, sent to the company Jul 20, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 5, 2016

    The product, in the report: Shark Electric Flatiron

    We plugged in the iron and it began to crackle and smoke from behind the metal sole plate. The smoke smelled of something burning, so I unplugged it and took it outside until it stopped crackling and smoking.

    Model
    G1305 13
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Jun 2, 2016, about then
    Where
    Olathe, Kansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 44, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark Professional 1500 Watts, made or sold by SharkNinja Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  6. First aid

    Made Oct 7, 2015, sent to the company Oct 16, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 30, 2015

    The product, in the report: Shark iron blue and silver in color

    My son was ironing when fire shot from the iron burning my son

    Model
    GI468
    Bought from
    walmart, Alabama
    Bought
    Oct 29, 2014
    Where
    Birmingham, Alabama: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 14, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand shark light weight professional iron G1468, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  7. No one hurt

    Made Jan 22, 2015, sent to the company Feb 12, 2015, published by CPSC Mar 2, 2015

    The product, in the report: Shark Professional Steam iron

    From: [REDACTED] To: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Subj: Shark Ultimate Professional Steam Iron Date: 01-14-2015

    Please find attached a photo of a Shark Professional Steam iron that caught on fire in my home today. I have had the iron for several years. I feel the cord connection at the base of the iron is the problem and should be looked into by your agency. I was ironing at the time and just set the iron down to adjust my pants and spray some starch on them when it burst into flames very hot. I had to jerk the cord out of the wall, the cord continued to be hot. I used water to put out the fire on the ironing board cover.

    Not sure how many other issues you have had with this iron but feel this should be looked into. I really liked the iron prior to this issue and actually bought another one today G1568 model. I hope this one does not have any fire issue as the one shown in the photos I have attached.

    I still have the original iron if that will help your agency review the product just let me know before I discard the iron at the land fill.

    My home address is [REDACTED], home phone: [REDACTED]. I look forward to hearing from a representative of your company in the future.

    Respectfully yours, [REDACTED]

    Model
    G1568
    Where
    Woodbridge, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. No one hurt

    Made Dec 19, 2014, sent to the company Dec 31, 2014, published by CPSC Jan 23, 2015

    The product, in the report: Shark iron - x-tended steam burst - auto shot off I-Max

    Shark iron - I max - x-tended steam burst auto shut off - plugged it in today to iron and the cord started to burn and caught on fire - I pulled the plug from the wall socket - cord was burnt in half - and the inside looks fried - scorched the ironing board pad cover

    Bought from
    COSTCO
    Bought
    Aug 2, 2010, about then
    Where
    Florissant, Missouri: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 59, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand SHARK, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  9. No one hurt

    Made Aug 22, 2014, sent to the company Sep 2, 2014, published by CPSC Sep 16, 2014

    The product, in the report: Shark clothes iron body was blue plastic. With I think Prox on side. Silver base where cord comes out

    We have a shark iron owned by Euro Pro. On Aug. 4 the iron self ignited into flames. It was on but was to have an automatic shut off. The entire iron is melted except for the sole plat. And the cord leading away from the iron. I called them three times on August 6,11, and 13. Messages left by customer service to claims dept twice and I left message at claims dept once myself. I called your company on Aug. 14 and spoke with [REDACTED] and he made notations of our conversation. Shark claims dept did call bac on the afternoon of the 14. The gal I spoke with was [REPORTED] in claims, which I was told there is only one person who works in claims, and she admitted yes very small dept. when I asked about that. We have damage to our carpet for it also caught on fire from the dripping plastic of the burning iron. We were lucky it was in the evening, for I fear our home would have burned down. [REDACTED] has stated Shark is not necessarily taken responsibility for damages since the owners Manuel says not to leave on even though it has automatic shut off. She emailed me a fed ex confirmation label and asked to have the iron shipped to their company to run some “ tests”. I still have the iron and cord, not much of it left. What avenue do I take to resolve this?

    Model
    G1576
    UPC
    2207
    Serial number
    G1576
    Bought from
    Unknown
    Bought
    Aug 1, 2014, about then
    Where
    Manchester, Missouri: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark clothing iron Prox, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  10. First aid

    Made Jun 17, 2014, sent to the company Jul 21, 2014, published by CPSC Aug 4, 2014

    The product, in the report: Iron

    This caller purchased her iron in March 2010 and had no problems with it until June 8th, 2014 when she was ironing a pair of pants after plugging in only a few seconds before ironing. She had ironed one leg of the pants and was beginning the second leg when fire shot from where the cord connects into the iron and engulfed her left arm up to the elbow. She screamed which alerted her husband who came running into the room, pulled the plug from the wall and rushed his wife into the bathroom. Her arm from the hand to the elbow was black. She continuously washed her left arm with anti bacterial soap and putting [REDACTED] then per a doctor’s advice by phone she switched to [REDACTED] with pain re leif. The caller was in pharmaceutical sales for years, she was aware that the main worry is infection whenever skin is burned and so is watching it carefully. The skin of her arm is no longer black and is healing well. She is reporting to inform the public of the burn danger with this product.

    She contacted the manufacturer on June 10th, 2014 and June 11th, 2014 but has been trying not to return the iron to them because she is under the impression that a report was already filed with CPSC. I found no report before this one. She said that someone named [REDACTED] or [REDACTED] contacted her but I also found no one in the Virginia area who would have contacted her from CPSC by that name.

    Model
    G1468NN
    Serial number
    unknown
    Bought from
    Bed, Bath and Beyond, Virginia
    Bought
    Mar 18, 2010
    Where
    Glen Allen, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 63, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark (www.sharkcompany.com), made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  11. No one hurt

    Made Aug 4, 2013, sent to the company Aug 12, 2013, published by CPSC Sep 3, 2013

    The product, in the report: Euro-pro Shark Retractor chrome and burgundy.

    Was ironing my garment then set the iron down to adjust my garment. I began to smell smoke and hear sparking. I picked up the iron and it sparked more then small fire started. I quickly blew it out and unplugged the product. I believe the housing where the water is stored for steam leaked into the area where the retractable cord is housed because I checked the device externally.

    Model
    Shark Retractor (model no. G1477R)
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    May 1, 2010, about then
    Where
    Menifee, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 40, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark Retractor, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  12. No one hurt

    Made Mar 4, 2013, sent to the company Mar 13, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 27, 2013

    The product, in the report: Clothing iron

    Iron was plugged in, turned on, and sitting on ironing board. I had just finished ironing a few items of clothing and was in the next room when I heard loud popping and sizzling sound coming from the room with the iron, and lights were dimming. When I went back in the room where the iron was located, the iron was flashing bright blue inside (part of the plastic around the iron which contains the water reservoir is transparent), popping, and black smoke was coming out the top. I quickly unplugged the iron and it stopped before becoming a full fire, but continued to smoke for a few minutes.

    Model
    G1435N 55
    UPC
    unknown
    Serial number
    not identifiable
    Where
    Santa Clara, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark Steam Professional Iron, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  13. No one hurt

    Made Feb 15, 2013, sent to the company Feb 26, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2013

    The product, in the report: Shark Gentle Glide Iron, Model IR420, 110-120V, 60 Hz., 1200-1400 Watts

    While my wife was ironing clothes last night, a burst of sparks came from the rubber tube that holds the electric cord at the back of the handle, causing her sleeve to catch fire. She was able to extinguish the flames quickley and pull the cord from the wall socket. Luckily, she was not injured, but we are concerned that this iron might cause injury to other users..

    Model
    Gentle Glide Iron Model IR420
    Bought from
    Macy’s
    Bought
    Feb 15, 2011, about then
    Where
    Honolulu, Hawaii: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 59, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark Gentle Glide Iron Model IR420, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  14. No one hurt

    Made Aug 27, 2012, sent to the company Sep 5, 2012, published by CPSC Sep 19, 2012

    The product, in the report: elecrtic flat iron

    I would like to report an iron. yes the plain kind that she used iron your clothes. The brand is shark the model number is G1408Z. What has happened is that the electrical cord has broken just past the court support and is a shock hazard. It’s obvious that the cord material was/is very defective. We have owned this iron for 2 maybe 3 years and like most people don’t iron a lot. my wife is careful not to put a lot of stress on the chord joint using an extension cord to keep it from pinching.

    I don’t know if you want to hear the sort of things but I thought I would put my $.02 worth in on this defective product. Besides being defective it is also dangerous because the cord broke in exposing the copper wires within.

    Thank you [REDACTED]

    Model
    G1408Z 10
    UPC
    None
    Serial number
    None
    Bought from
    Walmart I think
    Bought
    Aug 15, 2010, about then
    Where
    Jasper, Georgia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 55, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  15. No one hurt

    Made Jan 25, 2012, sent to the company Feb 1, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 15, 2012

    The product, in the report: Shark Electric Flat iron

    I was ironing pants and the iron began to sizzle, like water was hitting the flat portion of the iron. I stood the iron up, and the sizzle continued for 3-4 seconds, and then thick black smoke came out of the top of the iron.

    Model
    G1435N 55
    Serial number
    3197994
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Jan 4, 2012, about then
    Where
    Jacksonville, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Shark, made or sold by Euro-Pro Operating LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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