February 11, 2005
BISSELL Homecare Inc. is recalling about 750,000 of its upright vacuum cleaners. The metal upper handle can pose an electric shock hazard.
BISSELL has received six reports of consumers receiving shocks from the unit.
The recalled upright carpet deep cleaners have an open handgrip, a partially metal handle and come in a variety of colors. The word BISSELL is printed on the front of the unit. The recalled carpet cleaners have date codes beginning with 01, 02, 03 or 04 and include the following models:
- PowerLifter Plus (model number 1620)
- PowerSteamer ClearView (model numbers 1692, 1692-1, 1692-R)
- Power Steamer (model numbers 1685, 1693, 1693-R, 1693-W, 1694, 1694-1, 1694-R)
- Power Lifter (model number 1694-3)
- Rubbermaid X-tra-Lift (model 9E00)
The date codes and model numbers are printed on a label on the bottom of the unit. Cleaners with the model number and date codes listed above that are marked Inspected on or near the label are not included in the recall.
The units were sold at major discount, appliance and department stores nationwide from January 2001 through December 2004 for between $100 and $145.
Consumers should stop using the carpet cleaners immediately and contact BISSELL for the location of the nearest service center to receive a free inspection and if necessary, repair.
Consumer Contact: Call BISSELL toll-free at (866) 860-2392 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the BISSELL Web site at www.BISSELL.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
