Rug Doctor rug shampooers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 14, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 14, 2014the latest report was made
- Jun 14, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Rug Doctor
- Maker
- Rug Doctor, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Rug shampooersCPSC’s product type: Rug Shampooers (code 114), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Home Cleaning Appliances & Equipment
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jun 14, 2014, sent to the company Jun 23, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 15, 2014
The product, in the report: Rug Doctor - Wide - Carpet cleaner, Obtained and returned to an unmanned Kiosk at the Mt.Airy, Walmart
I rented a Rug Doctor from the Walmart store in Mt. Airy, Md. After I got the machine home and plugged it into the wall, I noticed that the red button in the fold away handle was missing completely leaving 4 exposed electrical contacts. I contacted the 800 number on the machine and was told to return the machine to the store and was given a second telephone number to call. Upon arrival at the Walmart I contacted a cashier who then had me speak to a manager. The manager was very helpful, noticed the exposed contacts and called the number I had been given on my first call. The machine was returned to the rental kiosk and I was given a second machine that performed in a satisfactory manner. I later contacted the manager at the Walmart store in Reistertown, Md. and repeated my story saying I wanted to be certain that some type of followup was done. I am a retired former employee of the Engineering Laboratory of CPSC.
- Where
- Woodbine, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 72, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Rug Doctor, made or sold by Rug Doctor, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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