Health Canada warns that FirstPower 4000mAh V6 Battery Replacement for Dyson V6 Series Vacuums may pose a risk of fire and burns
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Summary
Immediately stop using the product and dispose of it by contacting your municipality for instructions on how to safely transport and dispose of lithium-ion batteries.
Affected products
This alert involves the following products that were sold on Amazon.ca:
- FirstPower 4000mAh V6 Battery Replacement for Dyson V6 Series Vacuums
The defective products were found in 2 batches sold in Canada between January 2022 and April 2022: Batch number PO2111150260 and Batch number PO2111120226.
The battery manufacturer claims the product is compatible with Dyson V6 series vacuum cleaners SV04, DC58, DC59, DC61, DC62, DC72, DC74, Absolute Animal Motorhead Slim, SV03, SV04, SV05, SV06, SV07, SV09. The FirstPower battery packs are not a Dyson or Dyson authorized product.
The Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) of this product is B085RSLXK1.
What you should do
Regularly check the Healthy Canadians Recalls and Safety Alerts database for dangerous products and take action to remove items of concern.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of these products or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
Related links
- Buying consumer products online
- Online consumer product guides
- Battery safety: Lithium-ion batteries
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Additional information
What is being done
The company reported that 1,731 units of the affected product were sold in Canada from January 2022 to April 2022.
As of November 24, 2023, the company has received 6 reports of incidents including 1 report of significant property damage due to fire in Canada. There have been no reports of injury in Canada.
Dyson advises against the use of third-party replacement batteries in its products due to potential safety concerns.
Health Canada is committed to helping protect consumers from potentially dangerous consumer products. The Department regularly tests consumer products available for sale in stores or online and continues to monitor products to help keep consumers safe.
Details
Distributor
Shenzhen Lepower International Electronics Co. Ltd. Aka FirstPower
Shenzhen
Guangdong
CHINA
Place of Origin
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