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CPSC, BISSELL® Homecare Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Vacuum Cleaners

Recalled April 4, 2000 · CPSC recall 00089 · BISSELL® Homecare

Recalled Bissel PowerClean™ and PureAir™ vacuum cleanersDiagram of recalled Bissel vacuum cleanerLocation of model number on recalled Bissel vacuum cleaner
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.
Remedy
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.
Units
About 207,000
Incidents / injuries
BISSELL is aware of 54 reports of the cords on these vacuums tearing. There has been one report of a consumer suffering a burn injury on her hand.

Description

The recall includes one model of the BISSELL PowerClean™ vacuum and three models of the BISSELL® PureAir™ vacuum cleaners. The PowerClean™ vacuum has model number 3540-1 and is black. The PureAir™ vacuum has model number 3540-2 and is blue. The PureAir™ Deluxe vacuum has model number 3541, and is purple. The PureAir™ Platinum vacuum has model number 3541-P, and is purple. The model number is located on a label on the back of the vacuum. These vacuums have date codes from 98176000 through 99254999, located in the bottom right-hand corner of the label. The recalled vacuums do not have a 3-inch plastic flex relief where the power cord enters the vacuum handle.

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.

Contact

For the location of the nearest authorized service center or for more information, contact BISSELL toll-free at (888) 445-6688 between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their website at http://www.bissell.com/recall/recall_press_release.htm

Product
Bissel PowerClean™ and PureAir™ vacuum cleaners
Manufacturer(s)
BISSELL® Homecare Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Retailers
Major discount, appliance and department stores sold these vacuum cleaners nationwide, from July 1998 through March 2000, for between $89 and $159.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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