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Rowenta Cordless Vacuum Cleaners with Lithium-Ion Battery

The lithium-ion battery in these cordless vacuum cleaners can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.

Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice

What happened

Groupe SEB USA dba Rowenta USA, of Parsippany, New Jersey, is recalling Rowenta Cordless Vacuum Cleaners with lithium-ion battery. 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 firm has received two reports of the lithium-ion battery overheating or not charging and an additional 65 reports globally. No injuries have been reported.

The vacuum is sold in red, black and silver. There are two models, X-Force Flex 14.60 Animal and X-Force Flex 15.60 Animal. The Versatile X-Force's lithium-ion battery has a date code that begins with either 23 or 24.

The batteries were sold separately or with the vacuum cleaners. The recalled vacuums were sold at Williams Sonoma and Crate & Barrel and online at Rowenta.com, Shopify.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from July 2023 through January 2026 for between $250 and $550. They were made in France.

Consumers should stop using the vacuum immediately and remove the recalled lithium-ion battery from the handle. 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. The recalled lithium-ion battery must not be thrown in the trash, the general recycling stream, 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.

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What to do

If yours is listed below:

  1. Stop using the vacuum immediately and remove the recalled lithium-ion battery from the handle.
  2. Visit the company's website at www.rowentausa.com/recall-campaign-xforce (opens in a new tab) to register for the recall.
  3. You will be asked to upload a photograph of the model number and date code for the battery.
  4. Upon verification that the battery is recalled, the firm will send a free replacement lithium-ion battery to the consumer. You 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.

What you get Repair

Call the company 800-769-3682

Full text from CPSC

Consumers should stop using the vacuum immediately and remove the recalled lithium-ion battery from the handle. Visit the company's website at www.rowentausa.com/recall-campaign-xforce (opens in a new tab) 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.

Is your battery affected?

Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.

  1. Versatile X-Force's lithium-ion battery

    Model number
    • ZR0097U2
    Date code
    begins with either 23 or 24

  2. X-Force Flex 14.60 Animal

    Model number
    • RH99A2U1

  3. X-Force Flex 15.60 Animal

    Model number
    • RH99F2U1

Product description from CPSC

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.

Recall details

Recalled
Sold in

Sold at Williams Sonoma and Crate & Barrel.

Online at Rowenta.com, Shopify.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com.

From Jul 2023 to Jan 2026.

Price: between $250 and $550.

Company
Groupe SEB USA dba Rowenta USAFrance
Hazard
Fire hazard
Recall number
26-595
Units affected
About 3,660
Reported incidents
The firm has received two reports of the lithium-ion battery overheating or not charging and an additional 65 reports globally. No injuries have been reported.
Contact
Rowenta toll-free at 800-769-3682 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at https://www.rowentausa.com/recall-campaign-xforceor http://www.rowentausa.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Made in
France
Imported by
Groupe SEB USA dba Rowenta USA, of Parsippany, New Jersey

Timeline

  1. Announced by CPSC · Listed on Recall Canary

  2. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (opens in a new tab)