CPSCApril 4, 2000consumer
CPSC, BISSELL® Homecare Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Vacuum Cleaners
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The hazard
The power cord insulation can tear where the cord attaches to the vacuum, exposing bare wires. This poses a risk of shock and burns to consumers.
What to do
Consumers should stop using these vacuum cleaners immediately, and contact BISSELL to arrange for a free repair through BISSELL's authorized service network. Vacuums cannot be repaired by the retailers.
Brands named
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Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- CPSCBISSELL Recalls Over One Million Steam Shot OmniReach Steam Cleaners Due to Risk of Serious Burn Hazard from Attachments2026-04-09
- CPSCBISSELL Recalls More Than 3 Million Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners Due to Burn Hazard2024-07-18
- CPSCBISSELL Recalls Multi Reach Hand and Floor Vacuum Cleaners Due to Fire Hazard2024-02-01
- CPSCCPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using BQQZHZ Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Alert Consumers to Deadly Smoke and Fire; Sold on Amazon.com2023-05-18
- CPSCBISSELL Expands Recall of Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuums Due to Fire Hazard2023-04-06
- CPSCBISSELL Recalls Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuums Due to Fire Hazard2023-01-12
- CPSCCPSC Reannounces Recall of Generac Portable Generators; Additional Finger Amputation and Crushing Injury Reported; New Repair Kit Available2022-11-10
- CPSCCPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Settle Lawsuit: Firm to Conduct Recall to Inspect Home Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard Posing Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children; One Child Death Reported2022-09-14
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