CPSC, BISSELL® Homecare Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Vacuum Cleaners
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Bissel PowerClean™ and PureAir™ vacuum cleaners
Additional Source Details
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-BISSELL-Homecare-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Upright-Vacuum-Cleaners |
| Title | CPSC, BISSELL® Homecare Inc. Announce Recall of Upright Vacuum Cleaners |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/bissel-vacuums.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Bissel PowerClean™ and PureAir™ vacuum cleaners |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/bissel-diagram.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Diagram of recalled Bissel vacuum cleaner |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/bissel-model-no.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Location of model number on recalled Bissel vacuum cleaner |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Bissel PowerClean™ and PureAir™ vacuum cleaners |
| Products › Type | Vacuum Cleaners/Sweepers |
| Products › Category I D | 2216 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 207,000 |
| Recall I D | 4807 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Retailers › Name | Major discount, appliance and department stores sold these vacuum cleaners nationwide, from July 1998 through March 2000, for between $89 and $159. |
| Recall Date | 2000-04-04T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 00089 |
| Manufacturers › Name | BISSELL® Homecare Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Consumer Contact | For the location of the nearest authorized service center or for more information, contact BISSELL toll-free at (888) 445-6688 between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their website at http://www.bissell.com/recall/recall_press_release.htm |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-06-10T00:00:00 |