Recall Register

J.C. Penney Recalls Garment Steamer

CPSC recall 90029. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Burn - Not Fire-Related

CPSC recall 90029 has the recall date 18 Jan 1990. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Steamers.

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CPSC recall 90029: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
January 18, 1990 Release # 90-029 J.C. Penney Recalls Garment Steamer WASHINGTON, D.C.--In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the J.C. Penney Company, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, is recalling the electric Garment Steamer, JCP Lot Number 784-1008, because the locking mechanism on the fill plug can be broken during use. As a result, the fill plug can pop out causing the user to be burned by the hot water and steam. CPSC was informed of this unsafe product by J.C. Penney when consumers reported incidents of burn injuries to the company. The company reports four incidents which involved five injuries of first and/or second degree burns about the hands, arms, face and/or other parts of the body. The item was sold in J.C. Penney department stores since August, 1989. Approximately, 1,100 garment steamers were sold to consumers. Consumers should return the Garment Steamer to any J.C. Penney store for a full refund of the purchase price
ProductJ.C. Penney electric Garment Steamer, Steamers
FirmThe CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons.

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1990: not given
CPSC recalls of 1990
78
Recalls of 1990 with one of the same hazards
8%
Recalls of 1990 in the category Steamers
1%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 90029. https://recallregister.com/product/4893-j-c-penney-recalls-garment-steamer/. 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 90029 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 90029 has no incident or injury text.