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CPSC, Royal Appliance Announce Recall of Sweeper Vac™

Recalled January 4, 2005 · CPSC recall 05078 · Royal Appliance

Dirt Devil® Sweeper Vac™Dirt Devil® Sweeper Vac™ Label
Hazard
The vacuum's rotor can lock and overheat during use, causing a smoke and fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Dirt Devil® to receive a free replacement.
Units
About 20,000
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

The Dirt Devil® Sweeper Vac™ is a battery operated upright vacuum cleaner with "Dirt Devil®" and "Sweeper Vac™" printed on the front. The recall involves vacuum cleaners with the Model Number M083000 with the Plant Code J. The Model Number and Plant Code are printed on a silver plate located on the back of the product. Only vacuum cleaners manufactured in Plant Code J are included in this recall.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Dirt Devil® to receive a free replacement.

Contact

Call Dirt Devil® toll-free at (800) 321-1134 anytime or visit Dirt Devil's Web site at www.dirtdevil.com

Product
Dirt Devil® Sweeper Vac™
Manufacturer(s)
Royal Appliance, of Glenwillow, Ohio
Retailers
Retailers nationwide from November 2003 through November 2004 for between $30 and $40.
Made in
China

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

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