65,000 vacuum cleaners recalled after some started fires and caused human burns

A vacuum cleaner designed to clean up messes wet or dry shouldn’t threaten to burn you or your home. That’s why Bissell on Thursday recalled about 65,300 Cordless Multi-Surface Wet Dry Vacuums.

As the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall alert stated: “The circuit board inside the vacuum’s battery pack can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard.”

The alert says Bissell has received 66 reports of the vacuum “smoking and emitting a burning odor.” The battery pack caught on fire in five of those instances, “three of which resulted in minor property damage and one resulting in a burn injury.”

This covers models 2551, 2551W and 25519. Bissell wants to give consumers a free replacement battery pack.

To find an authorized Bissell service center or to arrange a free at-home repair, reach out to Bissell either online, or at 855-417-7001, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., or Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern time.