Recall On H20 Mop Steam Cleaners
Last week the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission annouced a voluntary recall of the Thane International’s H20 Mop Steam Cleaners, affecting a total of 580,000 units sold between June 2007 and December 2008. The Thane International company has received upwards of 18 complaints regarding the machine’s electrical cord shocking or burning consumers after repeat use. Consumers are asked to stop use of these products and contact Thane to receive a free repair kit. Although GoVacuum doesn’t sell these H20 Mop Steam Cleaners, consumers should be aware that they may have purchased these steam cleaners through Thane’s “television infomercials; on the Web at www.thane.com; by QVC, through its televised shopping program; and by retailers nationwide.”
For those who are unsure if their machine is affected, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission gave this description of the machine’s: “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 “M” 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.”
For those looking for more information on this recall, please contact, Thane anytime at (800) 485-0017 or visit the firm’s Web site at www.h2omopservice.com
