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Steam Cleaners Recalled by Thane International Due to Shock and Burn Hazards

July 17, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: H2O MOP STEAM CLEANERS

UNITS: ABOUT 580,000

DISTRIBUTOR: THANE INTERNATIONAL, INC., OF LA QUINTA, CALIF.

HAZARD: THE POWER CORD CAN UNEXPECTEDLY WEAR DOWN AND EXPOSE THE WIRING, POSING A SHOCK AND BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THANE HAS RECEIVED 10 REPORTS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING SHOCK INJURIES AND EIGHT REPORTS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING BURN INJURIES.

DESCRIPTION: THE H2O MOP IS AN ELECTRICALLY-POWERED APPLIANCE FOR CLEANING A VARIETY OF FLOOR SURFACES THAT USES MICROFIBER OR DISPOSABLE CLOTHS ON A CLEANING HEAD THROUGH WHICH STEAM IS DISPERSED. H2O MOPS ARE WHITE WITH A PURPLE WATER TANK WITH THE “H20” AND “M” SYMBOL PRINTED ON THE TOP OF THE CLEANING HEAD. THE MODEL NUMBERS OF AFFECTED UNITS ARE 808.092 AND OEM-TV-001. THIS RECALL ONLY INCLUDES H2O MOPS WITH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE NUMBERS PRINTED ON THE LABEL ON THE BACK OF THE PRODUCT: 200709198 TO 200803148 OR H20M1000 TO M-H20M1198.

SOLD: DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS BY THANE THROUGH TELEVISION INFOMERCIALS; ON THE WEB AT WWW.THANE.COM; BY QVC, THROUGH ITS TELEVISED SHOPPING PROGRAM; AND BY RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $100.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING RECALLED STEAM CLEANERS AND CONTACT THANE TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT. THANE IS SENDING REPAIR KITS TO ALL CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED RECALLED UNITS DIRECTLY FROM THANE.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THANE ANYTIME AT (800) 485-0017 OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.H2OMOPSERVICE.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED STEAM CLEANERPICTURE OF RECALLED STEAM CLEANER SHOWING LOCATION OF REFERENCE NUMBER

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