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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: April 14, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Hoover Self-Propelled Upright
Vacuum Cleaners |
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Units: |
About 636,000 |
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Distributor: |
Hoover Co., of North
Canton, Ohio. Hoover Co. is part
of the Maytag Corp. |
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Hazard: |
The recalled vacuums have
defective on-off switches that
can overheat the handle and
tool-holder areas of the vacuum,
resulting in a fire hazard. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Maytag has received 249 reports
of vacuums overheating, which
caused the handle area to smoke,
melt or catch fire.
One minor burn injury requiring
no medical attention was
reported. |
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Description: |
Hoover Self-Propelled Upright
Vacuum Cleaners are plastic,
upright vacuums with the brand
name "Hoover" and words "Self
Propelled" printed on the front
of the product. The model and
serial numbers are printed on a
label on the back of the vacuum.
The following model numbers are
included in the recall:
U6423-900 U6425-900 U6425-950
U6445-900 U6445-960 U6449-900
U6450-900 U6451-900 U6455-900
Only those Hoover Self-Propelled
Upright Vacuum Cleaners
manufactured between May 1998
and November 1999 are included
in this recall. The recalled
models include serial numbers
0598xxxxxxxx through
1199xxxxxxxx, with the first
four digits of the serial number
indicating the month and year of
production (e.g., 0598xxxxxxxx
is May 1998). |
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Sold through: |
Household appliance and
floorcare retailers nationwide
from May1998 through July 2000
for between $259 and $279. |
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Manufactured in: |
U.S. |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
recalled product immediately and
contact Maytag to obtain the
name and address of the nearest
Hoover repair center to schedule
a free repair. Consumers should
not return their vacuum cleaners
to retailers. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Call Maytag Corp. toll-free at
(800) 250-6075 between 8
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday or visit the
firms' Web sites at
www.maytag.com or
www.hoover.com. |
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