CPSCRecalled Apr 4, 2000 · #00089
CPSC, BISSELL® Homecare Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Vacuum Cleaners
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.
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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.
Product details
- Product
- Bissel PowerClean™ and PureAir™ vacuum cleaners
- Type
- Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers
- Manufacturer
- BISSELL® Homecare Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Model numbers
- 3540, 3541
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Major discount, appliance and department stores sold these vacuum cleaners nationwide, from July 1998 through March 2000, for between $89 and $159.
What you should 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.