Vacuum sold by major retailers recalled across Canada
Your vacuum could be a part of an urgent recall across Canada.
On Wednesday, Health Canada issued a recall notice for Rowenta Cordless Vacuum Cleaners due to fire and burn hazards from its lithium-ion battery that’s located in the handle of the device.
“The recalled lithium-ion battery in the vacuum cleaner can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards,” reads the notice.
“These thermal incidents are rare but can result in smoke or even flames. They cannot occur when the product is not in use,” notes Rowenta on its site.
Health Canada
According to the health agency, Rowenta Canada reported that 550 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
“As of July 2, 2026, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada,” it notes.
The vacuum is sold in red, black and silver at major retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon. There are two models of the affected product: X-Force Flex 14.60 Animal, model number RH99A2U1 and X-Force Flex 15.60 Animal, model number RH99F2U1.
Health Canada
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.
What you should do if you own the affected vacuum
“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Rowenta Canada to obtain a replacement battery,” advises Health Canada.
You can do so by contacting Rowenta Canada by telephone at 1-800-418-3325 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or by visiting the company website.
The company instructs consumers to remove the battery from their vacuum and use permanent ink to write the word “recall” on it and take a photo of it.
Rowenta
“Rowenta apologizes for any inconvenience caused. Rest assured that our teams are working hard to ensure that you can enjoy your stick vacuum cleaner with confidence and as soon as possible,” states the company on its site.