Recall Register

1992 Bissell Trio Vacuum Cleaners Recalled

CPSC recall 93104. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 93104 has the recall date 19 Aug 1993. The notice names the firm BISSELL. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers.

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CPSC recall 93104: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
AUGUST 19, 1993 Release # 93-104 PRODUCT: Approximately 13,000 BISSELL Trio Vac model 3005 (single speed) and model 3005w (canister kit) vacuums manufactured during 1992 and sold nationwide by major retailers through June 1993. PROBLEM: The vacuum's plastic fan may break into pieces causing the housing to crack open and the fan pieces to propel from the vacuum's housing. BISSELL has received 40 reports of such incidents including 12 reported injuries. WHAT TO DO: Consumers who bought BISSELL Trio Vacuums through June 1993 should immediately stop using them and call BISSELL Customer Service at 1-800-237-7691, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), BISSELL, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, is voluntarily recalling the BISSELL Trio Vac model 3005 (single speed) and model 3005W (canister kit) vacuums manufactured in 1992. These models convert from full-length to hand-held vacuums and have plastic fans. The vacuum's plastic fan may break into pieces causing the housing to crack open and the hard, sharp fan pieces to be propelled from the vacuum's housing. Models with…
ProductBISSELL Trio Vac vacuums, Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers
ManufacturerBISSELL

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1993: not given
CPSC recalls of 1993
75
Recalls of 1993 with one of the same hazards
11%
Recalls of 1993 in the category Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers
1%
Recalls on the register that name BISSELL
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 93104. https://recallregister.com/product/5462-1992-bissell-trio-vacuum-cleaners-recalled/. 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 93104 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 93104 has no incident or injury text.