BISSELL Recalls Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuums Due to Fire Hazard

Recall number

23091

Title

BISSELL Recalls Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuums Due to Fire Hazard

Recall date

2023-01-12T00:00:00

Manufacturers

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Made in

[{"Country":"China"}]

Importers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"BISSELL Homecare Inc., of Grand Rapids, Michigan"}]

Distributors

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Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Walmart stores nationwide and online at www.bissell.com, www.walmart.com, www.qvc.com, www.amazon.com, www.costco.com, www.fingerhut.com, www.acehardware.com, www.kohls.com, and www.wayfair.com from January 2019 through November 2022 for about $360."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"BISSELL® Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuums Models 2551, 2551W and 25519","NumberOfUnits":"About 61,000 (In addition, about 4,300 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The circuit board inside the vacuum's battery pack can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vacuums and contact BISSELL for a free battery pack replacement. Consumers can either take the product to a local BISSELL authorized service center for a free battery pack replacement or schedule a free in-home repair visit from an authorized BISSELL service technician to replace the existing battery pack."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"BISSELL has received 66 reports of the vacuum smoking and emitting a burning odor; including five reports of the battery pack catching on fire, three of which resulted in minor property damage and one resulting in a burn injury."}]

Description

This recall involves BISSELL Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuum models 2551, 2551W and 25519. "BISSELL" is printed on the foot of the product. The model numbers are visible when the clean water tank is removed.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/BISSELL-Recalls-Cordless-Multi-Surface-Wet-Dry-Vacuums-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

Last published

2023-01-12T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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