CPSC, Oreck Manufacturing Co. Announce the Recall of Certain A/C Adaptors for its ZipVac Hand Held Rechargeable Vacuum
CPSC recall 01524. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The charger can overheat and melt, presenting a burn or electric shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these rechargeable vacuums immediately and contact Oreck for information on receiving a replacement unit.
CPSC recall 01524 has the recall date 7 Sep 2001. The notice names the firm Oreck Manufacturing. The recall has about 10,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Oreck has received 22 reports of the charger overheating. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 10,000 |
| Description | The recalled A/C adaptor for ZipVac rechargeable vacuums is charger model U090010D that has two circular holes in its A/C's adaptor plug end. |
| Product | AC adaptors for ZipVac rechargeable vacuums, Adaptors for approximately 10,000 vacuums, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | The vacuums were sold directly by Oreck or by QVC as a premium for the purchase of an Oreck upright vacuum cleaner. The vacuums with the recalled adaptor were sold from February 2001 to June 2001. |
| Manufacturer | Oreck Manufacturing Company |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 10,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 30%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Oreck Manufacturing
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01524The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 01524. https://recallregister.com/product/1953-cpsc-oreck-manufacturing-co-announce-the-recall-of-certain-a-c-adaptor/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01524 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Oreck has received 22 reports of the charger overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The vacuums were sold directly by Oreck or by QVC as a premium for the purchase of an Oreck upright vacuum cleaner. The vacuums with the recalled adaptor were sold from February 2001 to June 2001.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01524?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
Adaptors for approximately 10,000 vacuums