Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop Recalled by Conair Corp. Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
Recalled January 21, 2010 · CPSC recall 10117 · Lysol
Hazard
Hot water mixed with Lysol can forcefully spurt out and rupture the housing unit, posing a burn hazard and a laceration hazard to consumers from the broken housing unit.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mop and contact Conair to receive a full refund.
Units
About 162,000
Incidents / injuries
Conair has received 14 reports of hot water forcefully spilling out of the water reservoir compartment including two minor burn injuries to consumers who sought medical attention.
Description
This recall involves the Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop by Conair with model numbers SM10L or SM10LR. The model number is printed on the bottom of the mop under the microfiber cloth.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mop and contact Conair to receive a full refund.
Contact
For additional information, contact Conair at (800) 687-6916 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.conair.com/recallmop
Product
Lysol Steam Cleaning Mop
Distributed by
Conair Corp., of Stamford, Conn.
Retailers
Department, drug, hardware and home improvement stores and mass merchandisers nationwide and on the Internet from September 2006 through September 2009 for about $40.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →