I pulled the electrical cord on my iron too far out and now it won't retract. Any ideas on how to get the cord to retract?
By Kathie from Scarborough, ME
Ditto with not messing with it! Just wrap up the cord the old fashioned way and place it between the iron and handle when storing ;-)
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My retractable iron cord is stuck inside the iron. How can I get it to pull out?
You need to replace the spring.
Try loosening the small screw under the handle as this will work on some irons.
I would suggest you Google the company name and find their web site.
If you find a way to loosen the cord it may be less expensive to just use it like the 'old fashion' iron and wrap the cord when not in use.
Here's how I fixed it.
1. Pull the cord however far you like.
2. Push (don't use the button) the cord into the iron. The wrapped cord within the iron should loosen a bit.
Repeat steps one and two extremely quickly; then pull the cord all the way and hope your problem is solved.
My cord was stuck in my iron. I thank you for the good advice you gave because I did exactly what you said and my my cord came right out.
