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CPSC, Tristar Products Inc. Announce Recall of Revised Design Steam Cleaner

CPSC recall 04539. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Hot water and steam can escape from the steam cleaner's handle and inner hose, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers who experience a burst hose should stop using the steam cleaner and contact Tristar for information on how to return the product for a replacement or refund.

CPSC recall 04539 has the recall date 9 Mar 2004. The notice names the firm Tristar Products. The recall has about 5,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Burn. CPSC gives the product type Steamers.

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CPSC recall 04539: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received about 20 reports of hot water and steam escaping from the steam cleaner, including eight reports of scald injuries to the hands and arms.
Units5,000
Description
The recalled steam cleaner is blue plastic and measures about 12 inches long and 8 inches high. The 5.5-foot steam hose connects to the water reservoir and is sold with various cleaning attachments. Prior Recall: In March 2002, CPSC and Tristar recalled the Steam Buggy Deluxe to repair the internal hose connection. This recall only includes the revised design steam buggys, and not the units in the earlier recall.
ProductSteam Buggy Deluxe, 5,000, Steamers
Sold atHSN LLP (Home Shopping Network), from June 2002 through September 2002, for about $129. Also, shipped as replacement units to consumers in the earlier recall, between April and September 2002.
ManufacturerTristar Products Inc
Made inTaiwan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
5,000Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
14%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Steamers
1%
Recalls on the register that name Tristar Products
3

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Tristar Products
DateRecall
28 Jan 2016Tristar Products Recalls AquaRug Shower Rugs Due to Fall Hazard
29 Mar 2002CPSC and Tristar Products Inc. Announce Recall of Steam Cleaner

Tristar Products: all 3 recalls

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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 04539. https://recallregister.com/product/2738-cpsc-tristar-products-inc-announce-recall-of-revised-design-steam-clea/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 04539 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: The firm has received about 20 reports of hot water and steam escaping from the steam cleaner, including eight reports of scald injuries to the hands and arms.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: HSN LLP (Home Shopping Network), from June 2002 through September 2002, for about $129. Also, shipped as replacement units to consumers in the earlier recall, between April and September 2002.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04539?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 5,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Taiwan