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Domestic vacuum cleaner - DC22 Motorhead Vacuum Cleaner – Dyson

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 7 May 2009In the weekly report of 8 May 2009 (week 17, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Domestic vacuum cleaner - DC22 Motorhead Vacuum Cleaner
Brand
Dyson (4 alerts)
Type / model
DC22 MTHD EU AC – 511-EU- XXXXXX. DC22 MTHD CH AC – 511-CH- XXXXXX.
Description
Cylinder-type vacuum cleaner
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because the hose on the item carries an electrical cable to the wand and the motorised cleaning head. Five instances have occurred where the hose has become excessively worn, resulting in exposure of electric cables which, if touched by the user, could cause an electric shock.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Malaysia
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0591/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0591/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0591/09Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0591/09Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0591/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0591/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-17 (XML)
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