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Steam Cleaners Recalled by Thane International Due to Shock and Burn Hazards4 I/ \6 y: b: v7 e; L$ u
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
8 j2 J/ D8 U7 `3 u8 y$ N+ AName of Product: H2O Mop Steam Cleaners3 J) |: t. v; j& M
" {2 Z6 P: `7 S# ?! YUnits: About 580,0009 E) | ~- b% A a& @! h1 P0 Z
* T3 U9 }( L7 W3 S2 c, v0 y1 eDistributor: Thane International, Inc., of La Quinta, Calif.! S! A) s5 W; k0 J; a7 B
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Hazard: The power cord can unexpectedly wear down and expose the wiring, posing a shock and
( }2 H& r5 I6 M) \0 nburn hazard to consumers.) u) t& a& l4 f6 G) J6 v
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Incidents/Injuries: Thane has received 10 reports of incidents involving shock injuries and eight reports of incidents involving burn injuries.
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. c4 u4 j8 E. t- P3 {8 \Description: The H2O Mop is an electrically-powered appliance for cleaning a variety of floor surfaces that uses microfiber or disposable cloths on a cleaning head through which steam is dispersed. H2O Mops are white with a purple water tank with the H20 and symbol printed on the top of the cleaning head. The model numbers of affected units are 808.092 and OEM-TV-001. This recall only includes H2O Mops with the following reference numbers printed on the label on the back of the product: 200709198 to 200803148 or H20M1000 to M-H20M1198.
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0 l1 c+ \0 x0 K2 n: v' @& H$ QSold: Directly to consumers by Thane through television infomercials; on the Web at www.thane.com; by QVC, through its televised shopping program; and by retailers nationwide from June 2007 through December 2008 for about $100.9 c! c+ Y3 I2 c( ]5 z
0 d9 [: ^: s D( y0 OManufactured in: China' b7 V0 \8 ~# z7 e7 A ~
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Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using recalled steam cleaners and contact Thane to receive a free repair kit. Thane is sending repair kits to all consumers who purchased recalled units directly from Thane." I5 Y; \4 j+ q' z8 V3 V3 d
/ R% b6 \$ s& e3 ]1 E t! y ~Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Thane anytime at (800) 485-0017 or visit the firm Web site at www.h2omopservice.com |
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