Aldi shopper warns that vacuum ‘explodes’ after nationwide product recall

One Aldi shopper has warned others to be wary of one particular vacuum model, after she burnt her foot when hers burst into flames.

An Aldi shopper has warned others to be wary of a bargain buy vacuum cleaner as it “explodes”, she claimed in a Facebook post.

Sharing her story to popular Facebook page Aldi Mums, shopper Diana said her Easy Home Multicyclonic Vacuum Cleaner left her with burns.

“Well today mine exploded and caught on fire, triggering the house smoke detectors and leaving me with burns to my foot,” she posted.

Diana went on to mention that the model was actually recalled late last year.

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The customer experienced the concerning incident with this vacuum cleaner. Picture: ALDI

The shopper was unaware that the vacuum cleaner she purchased had been recalled. Picture: ghf/ALDI

“According to ALDI, there was a recall of the bagless vacuums for this reason which I was not aware of.

“Just thought I would put it out there for those who are not familiar with the recall.”

The Easy Home Multicyclonic Vacuum Cleaner was sold at Aldi in the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia from February 5 to March 3 2020 and September 5 to December 9.

According to the recall notice, the vacuum’s motor “may overheat when the dust filter is blocked, which can result in a fire.”

The vacuum cleaners were sold at stores across the country, with the defective stock identified by this label.

Product Safety Australia said in a statement said consumers should return the product to any Aldi store for a full refund.

“If a fire occurs, there is a risk of damage to property, serious injury to the user and other household occupants,” the statement read.

When contacted for comment, an Aldi spokesperson told news.com.au, “It is unfortunate that this product has not met our strict safely and quality standards.

“We are actively encouraging anyone who purchased the Multicyclonic Vacuum Cleaner to return the product to any of our stores for a full refund.

“We have been promoting this recall on aldi.com.au, in stores and on our Facebook page.”

The defective stock can be identified by BVC-KPA24 / 700175 or VCK24 / 702119 printed on the rating label located on the underside of the appliance.