Cordless sweepers
L&N Sales and Marketing Inc. is recalling 59,400 ProSweep rechargeable cordless sweepers. The sweeper can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The Prosweep rechargeable cordless sweeper with rotating brush has a clear blue plastic housing. Model number "EB005/52008" is written on a silver-colored label on the bottom of the units. "L&N Sales and Marketing" and "Made in China" also are written on the label.
QVC television nationwide sold the sweepers from Dec. 28 through Feb. 16 for between $36 and $40.
Consumers should stop using the sweeper immediately. A replacement sweeper will be offered free of charge by L&N through QVC. Consumers will receive direct notification from QVC about the recall.
For more information, contact QVC's customer service department at 1-800-367-9444 from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight ET any day of the week.
Water-heater temperature controls
White-Rodgers, a division of Emerson Electric Co. is recalling 88,000 LP and convertible-gas water-heater temperature controls. The gas water heater controls can gradually open instead of snapping open to full flow, which can cause soot to build up on the water heater burner, presenting a fire hazard.
The temperature control is a small metal box located above the access panel door of the gas water heater. A white label with red lettering located on the right side of the control contains one of the following model numbers: 37C55U 658, 37C57U 602, 37C72U 520, 37C72U 546, 37C72U 547, or 37C72U 548, and 37C72U 676.
There should be a four-digit metal stamped date code located below the label on the right side of the control. Recalled controls will have date codes 0240 to 0329 (40th week of 2002 to 29th week of 2003). Potentially affected gas water heaters include: AO Smith, Apollo, Crosley, Energysense, Freedom, Intertherm, Kenmore, Maytag, Mission, Myers, Penfield, President, Reliance, Sentry or State. Beginning serial numbers on these gas water heaters can be checked at www.regcen.com/tempcontrolrecall.
Retail distributors and independent servicers have sold and/or installed water heaters with the controls from October 2002 through March 2004.
Contact White-Rodgers to arrange for a service technician to replace the recalled control free of charge.
Call White-Rodgers Special Project Office at 1-800-426-3579 or visit its Web site at www.regcen.com/tempcontrolrecall.
First Published: May 7, 2004, 4:00 a.m.