WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: “MAJESTIC 360” FLOOR CLEANERS
UNITS: ABOUT 44,000
MANUFACTURER: HMI INDUSTRIES INC., OF STRONGSVILLE, OHIO
HAZARD: THE RECALLED CLEANERS’ WIRING CAN OVERHEAT, CAUSING ELECTRICAL ARCING AND MELTING. THIS POSES A BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: HMI HAS RECEIVED 40 REPORTS OF OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO CARPETS. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED FLOOR CLEANER IS A BLACK-COLORED, CANISTER-STYLE VACUUM WITH A POWERED FLOOR TOOL. THE WORDS “MAJESTIC 360” AND “FILTERQUEEN” ARE PRINTED ON A LABEL LOCATED ON THE UNIT.
SOLD THROUGH: INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS NATIONWIDE FROM SEPTEMBER 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 2006 FOR ABOUT $1800.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED FLOOR CLEANERS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT THE FIRM TO ARRANGE FOR A FREE REPAIR AT AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT HMI INDUSTRIES AT (800) 566-5606 BETWEEN 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.FILTERQUEEN.COM
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