I knew that cleaning was dangerous!
Health Canada issues a recall notice for Conair’s Lysol® Steam Cleaning Mop model number SM-10LC.
When plugged in, the steam mop heats up fast and provides up to 12 minutes of continuous steam to power away tough grease and scum and can be used with or without the addition of Lysol® All-Purpose Cleaner.
The recall has been issued following reports that hot water, when mixed with Lysol, can forcefully spurt out and rupture the housing unit, posing a burn hazard to consumers and a possible laceration risk from the broken housing unit.
Health Canada states that they have not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these mops. Not surprising really, since I doubt that Health Canada is high on consumer’s list of people to call when they burn themselves using their mop.
Conair Corporation has received 14 reports of hot water forcefully spilling out of the water reservoir compartment in the US and 1 incident report in Canada. Two people in the US received minor burn injuries requiring medical attention.
Approximately 8,700 of the recalled products were sold at Sears Canada, Home Hardware, and other retailers across Canada between from March 2007 and October 2009.
Consumers affected by this recall can contact Conair Corporation at 1-866-729-2389 between 8:30AM and 5:00PM ET Monday through Friday, or by email at consumer_canada@conair.com for information on receiving a free replacement steam cleaning mop.
