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Safety Notice for Proteam LineVacer, LV-100

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

The following message is from ProTeam in regards to Proteam LineVacer, LV-100:

This Product Safety Notice is directed to the owners, distributors, dealers and service providers of ProTeam LineVacer vacuums manufactured prior to May 2010.

ISSUE: A potentially unsafe condition exists with respect to affected ProTeam LineVacer vacuums due to the absence of a protective motor shroud designed to limit access to the motor and wiring while these units are energized.

WARNING! DISCONNECT FROM POWER SUPPLY BEFORE INSPECTING OR SERVICING VAC. Accessing the motor with the unit energized could result in an electric shock hazard.

ACTION: Immediately inspect the Serial No. of your LineVacer Vac(s) to determine if it was manufactured prior to May 2010. The Serial No. of affected vacs can be found on a tag located at the right-hand side, lower portion of the vacuum. If the Serial No. is below 06-018071, and if the Vac has not already been retrofitted with a motor shroud, please contact ProTeam Customer Service at 1-866-888-2168 or at customerservice.proteam@emerson.com to request a free shroud installation kit, or if you have questions regarding this notice.

If the LinVacer Vac(s) is no longer in your possession, please forward a copy of this Notice to the owner of record or provide us the contact information for the present owner so we can forward the notice to them.

Recall of Sweep+Vac Battery-Operated Vacuum Cleaner by Swiffer

Friday, May 7th, 2010

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Proctor & Gamble are recalling the Swiffer Sweep+Vac Battery-Operated Vacuum Cleaner. About 175,000 units are being recalled. The recalled Sweep+Vac by Swiffer is a battery-operated, upright vacuum cleaner used to vacuum floors. The vacuum cleaner stands about 4-feet-tall and has a green base and silver pole. The name “Swiffer” is printed across the front of the base in white letters. UPC numbers included in this recall are 37000-46522 and 37000-02553. The UPC numbers are printed on the product’s packaging.  Click here for more information.



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