Royal Appliance · Recalled
CPSC, Royal Appliance Announce Recall of Sweeper Vac™
The vacuum's rotor can lock and overheat during use, causing a smoke and fire hazard.
- Units
- About 20,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $30–$40
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Retailers nationwide from November 2003 through November 2004 for between $30 and $40.
- Product type
- Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Royal Appliance, of Glenwillow, Ohio
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Dirt Devil® to receive a free replacement.
Call Dirt Devil® toll-free at (800) 321-1134 anytime or visit Dirt Devil's Web site at www.dirtdevil.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JAN 04 2005; last revised SEP 04 2024.
