CPSCGeneral Alert
Rowenta Recalls Cordless Vacuum Cleaners Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire...
Published: July 2, 2026Recall ID: 26595Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The recalled lithium-ion battery in the vacuum cleaner can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Rowenta Cordless Vacuum Cleaners with lithium-ion battery
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Rowenta-Recalls-Cordless-Vacuum-Cleaners-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-fire-and-Burn-Hazards |
| Title | Rowenta Recalls Cordless Vacuum Cleaners Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/forceflex-1.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | X-Force Flex vacuum cleaner (red, black and silver) that has the recalled lithium-ion battery in the handle |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/forceflex-2.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | The recalled Versatile X-Force lithium-ion battery, model ZR0097U2 |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/forceflex-3.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Location of model number, ZR0097U2, and date code starting with either 23 or 24 (affected batteries were manufactured before December 2024) on the back of the recalled battery |
| Hazards › Name | The recalled lithium-ion battery in the vacuum cleaner can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Rowenta Cordless Vacuum Cleaners with lithium-ion battery |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,660 |
| Recall I D | 10845 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the vacuum immediately and remove the recalled lithium-ion battery from the handle. Visit the company's website at https://www.rowentausa.com/recall-campaign-xforce 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. |
| Importers › Name | Groupe SEB USA dba Rowenta USA, of Parsippany, New Jersey |
| Retailers › Name | Williams Sonoma, 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. |
| Recall Date | 2026-07-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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 Number | 26595 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-07-03T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | France |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | China |