CPSC recall · Reported July 2, 2026
Rowenta Recalls Cordless Vacuum Cleaners Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards
The recalled lithium-ion battery in the vacuum cleaner can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
The CPSC recalled This recall involves cordless vacuum cleaners with a recalled lithium-ion battery that is….
Rowenta Recalls Cordless Vacuum Cleaners Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in July 2, 2026. Reason: The recalled lithium-ion battery in the vacuum cleaner can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious inju…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the vacuum immediately and remove the recalled lithium-ion ba…. Verify recall #26595 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The recalled lithium-ion battery in the vacuum cleaner can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious inju….
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- July 2, 2026
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #26595 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This CPSC action (record #26595) was formally reported on July 2, 2026. The CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for its recalls, so this record carries no agency severity grade, with a current status of Active. The recalling firm is not specified in the federal record. Federal records list the affected scope as About 3,660.
The documented reason for this recall is: The recalled lithium-ion battery in the vacuum cleaner can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using the vacuum immediately and remove the recalled lithium-ion battery from the handle. Visit the company's website at https://www.rowentausa.com/recall-campaign-xforce to reg… - consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
This recall involves cordless vacuum cleaners with a recalled lithium-ion battery that is housed in the handle of the device. The vacuum is sold in red, black and silver. There are two models, X-Force Flex 14.60 Animal, model number RH99A2U1 and X-Force Flex 15.60 Animal, model number RH99F2U1. The Versatile X-Force's lithium-ion battery model number is ZR0097U2 with a date code that begins with either 23 or 24. The batteries were sold separately or with the vacuum cleaners.
Reason for recall
The recalled lithium-ion battery in the vacuum cleaner can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should stop using the vacuum immediately and remove the recalled lithium-ion battery from the handle. Visit the company's website at https://www.rowentausa.com/recall-campaign-xforce to register for the recall. Consumers will be asked to upload a photograph of the model number and date code for the battery. Upon verification that the battery is recalled, the firm will send a free replacement lithium-ion battery to the consumer. Consumers will be asked to dispose of the lithium-ion battery in accordance with local and state regulations. Note: Do not throw this recalled lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins), or used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores. Recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept this recalled lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection center, contact that office ahead of time and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 26595 |
| Date reported | July 2, 2026 |
| Date initiated | July 2, 2026 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 3,660 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should stop using the vacuum immediately and remove the recalled lithium-ion battery from the handle. Visit the company…
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