Most of you probably would never think cleaning up around the house could be dangerous, but Dirt Devil has launched a safety recall involving one of it's
vacuum attachments.
The company says the interior fan of the Dirt Devil Scorpion Turbo Quick Flip Hand Vac Turbo Tool can break and eject from the attachment. If that happens, there's a risk the user, or someone else, could be injured.
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So far, the company has received six reports of the appliance breaking. Luckily, no injuries have been reported. This recall affects about 22,000
products in the United States and about 2,500 in Canada. Consumers should stop using the attachment immediately.
Product Details: Are You Affected?
The attachment was sold at home improvement stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from January 2012 through February 2015 for about $30 for the hand vac including the accessory tool.
The recalled Dirt Devil Turbo Tool attachment was sold as a vacuum accessory with the corded Dirt Devil Scorpion Turbo Quick Flip Hand Vac.
The accessory tool is a plastic, clear yellowish green attachment with a black turbine fan and black brush roll with white bristles. "Royal," model number "08225" and a five-digit manufacture date code ending in 12A U, 13A U, 13B U or 14B U are printed on a label on the bottom of the hand vacuum. The Turbo Tool measures about 5-3/4 inches long by 4-1/2 inches wide. Consumers can continue to use the Dirt Devil hand vacuum without the turbo tool accessory attachment.
If you are affected you can contact the company for a free replacement.
You can contact Royal Appliance toll-free at (888) 393-2063 between 8 a.m. and
7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.dirtdevil.com and click on the "Recall Information" link at the bottom of the page for more information.