BISSELL upright carpet deep cleaners recall 05-106

BISSELL upright carpet deep cleaners

CPSC, BISSELL Announce Recall to Repair Upright Carpet Cleaners

CPSC published a recall notice for BISSELL upright carpet deep cleaners from BISSELL Homecare Inc. on February 11, 2005. CPSC identifies this hazard: The carpet cleaner's metal upper handle can pose an electric shock hazard to consumers. The official remedy states: 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.

What to check on the product label

Compare every letter, number, space, and suffix. A similar-looking product may not be included in this recall.

Affected model numbers

1692-R1693-R1694-R9E00

Additional identifying details

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.

Why it was recalled

The carpet cleaner's metal upper handle can pose an electric shock hazard to consumers.

Incidents and injuries

BISSELL has received six reports of consumers receiving shocks from the unit.

Official remedy

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.

Product and sales details

Brand: BISSELL Homecare Inc.
Manufacturer: BISSELL Homecare Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Recall number: 05-106
Units: About 750,000
Manufactured in: United States, Mexico
Sold at / sales period: Major discount, appliance and department stores nationwide from January 2001 through December 2004 for between $100 and $145.