OPSS Low Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: SPRiNTUS BoostiX iGo and BoostiX 36V Vacuum Cleaners (2407-0098)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of fire as the battery management system may become overloaded under fault conditions.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandSPRiNTUS
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
SPRiNTUS BoostiX iGo and BoostiX 36V Vacuum Cleaners
- Brand
- SPRiNTUS
- Name / model
- 119002
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: SPRiNTUS BoostiX iGo and BoostiX 36V Vacuum Cleaners
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as the battery management system may become overloaded under fault conditions.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment - Vacuum Cleaner
- Brand
- SPRiNTUS
- Products
- BoostiX iGo and BoostiX 36V
- Model
- 119002
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Vacuum cleaner designed to be used/worn as a backpack.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a risk of fire and explosion.
- If there is a current peak, such as a shortcut on the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) of the motor, the Battery Management System may get overloaded and become damaged.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The manufacturer has initiated a modification programme to upgrade affected products with an additional fuse.
- End users will be contacted directly by distributors to provide instructions on upgrading their machine.
- Additional information can be requested from the manufacturer via the following email address: boostix@sprintus.eu.
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2407-0098
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment - Vacuum Cleaner
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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