Dirt Devil® Total Pet Cyclonic Upright
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. [Learn More]
About 149,000 in the United States (in addition, about 9,700 in Canada) units were affected by this recall.
Royal Appliance Recalls Dirt Devil Pet Vacuums Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Dirt Devil Total Pet Cyclonic Upright vacuum (model UD70210, UD70210CA and UD70210RM). Dirt Devil Total Pet Cyclonic Upright vacuum (model UD70210, UD70210CA and UD70210RM)
Dirt Devil® Total Pet Cyclonic Upright Recall Information
| Country of Origin | China |
| Recall Date | 02/02/2016 |
| Recall ID | 6641 |
| Recall Number | 16088 |
| Product Type | Vacuum Cleaners |
| 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. |
| Injuries | The firm has received 14 reports of a detached prong that remained in an electrical outlet. No injuries have been reported. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vacuums and contact Dirt Devil for instructions on receiving a free replacement vacuum. |
| Remedy Option | Replace |
| Contact | Dirt Devil at 800-373-6290 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at www.dirtdevil.com and click on the “Support” tab at the top of the page for more information. |
| Last Updated | 02/02/2016 |
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