Steamfast other appliances
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 18, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- May 18, 2019the latest report was made
- Oct 30, 2012the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Steamfast
- Maker
- Vornado Air LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Other appliancesCPSC’s product type: Appliances, Other and Not Specified (code 482), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Other
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Steamfast SF-275”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2019 | 1 |
| October 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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.
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Hurt, no treatment Made May 18, 2019, sent to the company Jun 7, 2019, published by CPSC Jun 21, 2019
The product, in the report: Steamfast SF-275 Heavy-Duty Canister Steam Cleaner
After steam cleaning shower for approximately an hour, using 1 and 1/8th tanks of water. Immediately after using the product I noticed: 1. My hearing was muffled (lasted for 30-45 minutes) 2. My eyes felt unusual/uncomfortable (I thought this was simply eye strain at first but this worsened into the feeling of pain and inflammation on the inside of eyelids and eyeballs and lasted until May 17th. After May 17th the pain decreased but has not fully resolved.) 3. Headache developed through the day of use and has not resolved by May 18, 2019. Headache reaches migraine-like level. 4. My throat needed frequent clearing for 30-45 minutes with a little residual overnight 5. My nasal tissue was noticeably inflamed/stuffed-up.(Lasted for the rest of the day) Later in the day, I noticed: 6. The first evening on 5/12/19, I noticed ringing/static in my ears and this has not resolved or improved by May 18, 2019. Overnight I noticed: 7. My throat felt a little burned. 8. I had extreme dry mouth (had not consumed alcohol or made any change to medication/supplements)
My concerns:
1. Possibly damaged my hearing by using an appliance that was too loud to use without ear protection. (user guide provided no warnings about ear protection or danger associated with noise level). 2. Possibly exposed to toxic chemicals by the water boiling in the tank and steam traveling through the hose. 3. Possibly damaged my eyes
- Model
- SF-275
- Bought from
- Costco Wholesale
- Bought
- Feb 5, 2019
- Where
- San Diego, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 43, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Steamfast SF-275, made or sold by Vornado Air LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Emergency room Made Oct 30, 2012, sent to the company Nov 9, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 27, 2012
The product, in the report: Steamfast steam cleaner
On Sunday morning April 8, 2012 I was using a Steamfast SF-275 (serial number C2275-247262) canister steam cleaner. After around 10 minutes of use, the steam started coming out very slowly then stopped. At this point I was done cleaning so I turned off the unit off.
I checked for pressure in the unit by squeezing the trigger for the cleaning nozzle. Nothing came out so I assumed the unit was not under pressure. I decided to remove the hose and unscrewed the knob attaching the hose to the main unit, suddenly without warning the hose blew off and sprayed steam and hot water on my forearm, wrist and thumb.
I immediately put my arm under cold running water but every time I removed it from the cold water, the pain was unbearable, so I had to return it to the water. I got an ice pack wrapped in a towel but the texture of the towel was also very painful on the arm. I ended up keeping my arm in a bucket of ice water for the entire day until I decided to go to the Palo Alto Medical Center Urgent Care facility. The doctor dressed the wound with and gave me codeine pain medication.
Since there is no warning label about removing the hose, I thought there must be a one way valve on the main body of the SF275 to prevent the discharge of steam from the unit when the hose is removed, and because the hose is attached with a simple unsecured knurled knob, it seemed like a user friendly device, not a accident waiting to happen. Even though I was careful in checking for steam pressure by squeezing the trigger for the nozzle I needlessly suffered 1st degree burns on my arm.
If the SF-275 a 2 cent warning label or a $3 check valve on the output port this accident never would have happened.
- Model
- SF-275
- Serial number
- C2275-247262
- Where
- Redwood City, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 56, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Steamfast, made or sold by Vornado Air LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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