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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2016-02-02

Royal Appliance Recalls Dirt Devil Pet Vacuums Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

Is my product affected?

Dirt Devil® Total Pet Cyclonic Upright

  • Brand Royal Appliance Mfg. Co., of Glenwillow, Ohio

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Royal Appliance is recalling three models of Dirt Devil Total Pet Cyclonic Upright vacuums (models UD70210, UD70210CA, and UD70210RM) manufactured between February 2014 and September 2015. The recalled vacuums have an electrical cord plug that can detach and remain in the outlet when unplugged, potentially causing an electrical shock hazard. The model number and manufacture date code appear on a silver label on the back of the vacuum, and only vacuums with manufacture date codes beginning with B14 through I15 are affected.

Affected consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vacuum and contact Dirt Devil for instructions on receiving a free replacement vacuum.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The vacuum's electric cord plug prong can detach and remain in the electrical outlet when the vacuum is unplugged. The detached prong can pose an electrical shock hazard if it remains connected with the electrical outlet.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vacuums and contact Dirt Devil for instructions on receiving a free replacement vacuum.

Details from the source

The recall includes three models of the Dirt Devil Total Pet Cyclonic Upright vacuums, model UD70210, UD70210CA and UD70210RM. The model number and manufacture date code are printed on a silver label on the back side of the vacuum. The vacuums are identical with black, gray and clear housing with red and purple trim. "Total Pet" is printed underneath the Dirt Devil logo in the center of the vacuum. Only vacuums with the first three digits of the four-digit manufacture date code that begin with B14 through I15 are included in the recall. All recalled vacuums were manufactured between February 2014 and September 2015.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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