CPSC, BISSELL® Homecare Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Vacuum Cleaners
CPSC recall 00089. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The power cord insulation can tear where the cord attaches to the vacuum, exposing bare wires. This poses a risk of shock and burns to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these vacuum cleaners immediately, and contact BISSELL to arrange for a free repair through BISSELL's authorized service network. Vacuums cannot be repaired by the retailers.
CPSC recall 00089 has the recall date 4 Apr 2000. The notice names the firm BISSELL® Homecare. The recall has about 207,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers.
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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 | BISSELL is aware of 54 reports of the cords on these vacuums tearing. There has been one report of a consumer suffering a burn injury on her hand. |
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| Units | 207,000 |
| Description | The recall includes one model of the BISSELL PowerClean™ vacuum and three models of the BISSELL® PureAir™ vacuum cleaners. The PowerClean™ vacuum has model number 3540-1 and is black. The PureAir™ vacuum has model number 3540-2 and is blue. The PureAir™ Deluxe vacuum has model number 3541, and is purple. The PureAir™ Platinum vacuum has model number 3541-P, and is purple. The model number is located on a label on the back of the vacuum. These vacuums have date codes from 98176000 through 99254999, located in the bottom right-hand corner of the label. The recalled vacuums do not have a 3-inch plastic flex relief where the power cord enters the vacuum handle. |
| Product | Bissel PowerClean™ and PureAir™ vacuum cleaners, About 207,000, Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers |
| Sold at | Major discount, appliance and department stores sold these vacuum cleaners nationwide, from July 1998 through March 2000, for between $89 and $159. |
| Manufacturer | BISSELL® Homecare Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 207,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name BISSELL® Homecare
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00089The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00089. https://recallregister.com/product/4807-cpsc-bissell-homecare-inc-announce-recall-of-upright-vacuum-cleaners/. 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 00089 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
BISSELL is aware of 54 reports of the cords on these vacuums tearing. There has been one report of a consumer suffering a burn injury on her hand.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major discount, appliance and department stores sold these vacuum cleaners nationwide, from July 1998 through March 2000, for between $89 and $159.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00089?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 207,000
- How many CPSC recalls name BISSELL® Homecare?
- 7 CPSC recalls on this register name BISSELL® Homecare. This recall is 1 of them.