Royal Appliance Recalls Dirt Devil Pet Vacuums Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2016-02-02 · 16088
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
16088
Date
2016-02-02
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Dirt Devil® Total Pet Cyclonic Upright
Remedies
Options
Replace
Companies
Retailer(s)
ABC Warehouse, Boardman Furniture, Fred's, Walmart stores nationwide, Dirt Devil via telephone and online at www.dirtdevil.com, www.ebay.com and www.walmart.com from February 2014 through November 2015 for between $45 and $70.
Importer(s)
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co., of Glenwillow, Ohio
Country of manufacture
China
Description
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.