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Consumer Product Safety Commission issues recall for Bissell vacuum due to fire hazard

January 13, 2023 / 11:08 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

WASHINGTON (KDKA) - More than 60,000 vacuums are being recalled due to a fire risk.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the battery pack on the Bissell Cordless Multi-Surface Wet-Dry Vacuums can overheat and smoke.

These vacuums were sold at Walmarts across the United States and online.

The CPSC advises consumers to stop using them and contact the company for a free battery pack replacement.

You can get more information on the CPSC website at this link.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.