Royal Appliance Recalls Dirt Devil Pet Vacuums Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
CPSC recall 16088. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The vacuum's electric cord plug prong can detach and remain in the electrical outlet when the vacuum is unplugged. The detached prong can pose an electrical shock hazard if it remains connected with the electrical outlet.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vacuums and contact Dirt Devil for instructions on receiving a free replacement vacuum.
CPSC recall 16088 has the recall date 2 Feb 2016. The notice names the firm Royal Appliance Mfg. The recall has about 149,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Vacuum Cleaners.
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 14 reports of a detached prong that remained in an electrical outlet. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 149,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recall includes three models of the Dirt Devil Total Pet Cyclonic Upright vacuums, model UD70210, UD70210CA and UD70210RM. The model number and manufacture date code are printed on a silver label on the back side of the vacuum. The vacuums are identical with black, gray and clear housing with red and purple trim. "Total Pet" is printed underneath the Dirt Devil logo in the center of the vacuum. Only vacuums with the first three digits of the four-digit manufacture date code that begin with B14 through I15 are included in the recall. All recalled vacuums were manufactured between February 2014 and September 2015. |
| Product | Dirt Devil® Total Pet Cyclonic Upright, About 149,000 in the United States (in addition, about 9,700 in Canada), Vacuum Cleaners |
| Sold at | ABC Warehouse, Boardman Furniture, Fred's, Walmart stores nationwide, Dirt Devil via telephone and online at www.dirtdevil.com, www.ebay.com and www.walmart.com from February 2014 through November 2015 for between $45 and $70. |
| Importer | Royal Appliance Mfg. Co |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Electric shock
- Category: Vacuum Cleaners
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 149,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Vacuum Cleaners
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Royal Appliance Mfg
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16088The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16088. https://recallregister.com/product/6641-royal-appliance-recalls-dirt-devil-pet-vacuums-due-to-electrical-shock/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16088 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 14 reports of a detached prong that remained in an electrical outlet. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
ABC Warehouse, Boardman Furniture, Fred's, Walmart stores nationwide, Dirt Devil via telephone and online at www.dirtdevil.com, www.ebay.com and www.walmart.com from February 2014 through November 2015 for between $45 and $70.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16088?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16088?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 149,000 in the United States (in addition, about 9,700 in Canada)