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CPSC, Procter & Gamble Announce Recall of Sweep+Vac Battery-Operated Vacuum Cleaner by Swiffer is CPSC recall #05057, announced on November 26, 2004. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled Sweep+Vac by Swiffer is a battery-operated, upright vacuum cleaner used to vacuum floors. The vacuum cleaner stands about 4 feet tall and has a green base and silver pole. The name "Swiffer" is printed across the front of the base in white letters. UPC numbers included in this recall are 37000-46522 and 37000-02553. The UPC numbers are printed on the product's packaging. No other Swiffer products are involved. The remedy is consumers should stop using the product immediately and disconnect the sweep+vac by removing the top section of the pole. to disconnect the vacuum cleaner, press the small green button on the pole, about 12 inches below the handle, then pull the handle straight out. this eliminates any possibility of the unit overheating. consumers should contact procter & gamble for more information on returning the product to receive a free replacement coupon.. Affected brand: Procter & Gamble Company (P&G).
The recalled Sweep+Vac by Swiffer is a battery-operated, upright vacuum cleaner used to vacuum floors. The vacuum cleaner stands about 4 feet tall and has a green base and silver pole. The name "Swiffer" is printed across the front of the base in white letters. UPC numbers included in this recall are 37000-46522 and 37000-02553. The UPC numbers are printed on the product's packaging. No other Swiffer products are involved.
Affected products
Sweep+Vac by Swiffer Vacuum Cleaner
Recalled brands
Procter & Gamble Company (P&G)
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the product immediately and disconnect the Sweep+Vac by removing the top section of the pole. To disconnect the vacuum cleaner, press the small green button on the pole, about 12 inches below the handle, then pull the handle straight out. This eliminates any possibility of the unit overheating. Consumers should contact Procter & Gamble for more information on returning the product to receive a free replacement coupon.
Recall date
November 26, 2004
CPSC recall #05057 covers CPSC, Procter & Gamble Announce Recall of Sweep+Vac Battery-Operated Vacuum Cleaner by Swiffer, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on November 26, 2004. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled Sweep+Vac by Swiffer is a battery-operated, upright vacuum cleaner used to vacuum floors. The vacuum cleaner stands about 4 feet tall and has a green base and silver pole. The name "Swiffer" is printed across the front of the base in white letters. UPC numbers included in this recall are 37000-46522 and 37000-02553. The UPC numbers are printed on the product's packaging. No other Swiffer products are involved.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05057 is consumers should stop using the product immediately and disconnect the sweep+vac by removing the top section of the pole. to disconnect the vacuum cleaner, press the small green button on the pole, about 12 inches below the handle, then pull the handle straight out. this eliminates any possibility of the unit overheating. consumers should contact procter & gamble for more information on returning the product to receive a free replacement coupon.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Procter--Gamble-Announce-Recall-of-SweepVac-Battery-Operated-Vacuum-Cleaner-by-Swiffer-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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