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8 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 19, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 4, 2026.

  • 8reports to CPSC
  • Jun 19, 2026the latest report was made
  • Jan 12, 2015the earliest
  • 8with the company’s comments
Brand
iRobot
Maker
iRobot CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Vacuum cleanersCPSC’s product type: Vacuum Cleaners (code 115), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Home Cleaning Appliances & Equipment
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“iRobot Roomba”

By month

3 reports from July 2025 to June 2026; the most in June 2026, 1. 5 earlier reports, since January 2015, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
June 20261
March 20261
December 20251
June 20251
February 20251
April 20211
July 20151
January 20151

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
  • No one hurt 6 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jun 19, 2026, sent to the company Jun 24, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2026

    The product, in the report: iRobot Roomba automatic vacuum

    Charging contacts melted on Roomba j6 model. The right contact has more melting of plastic. Roomba has replaced my charging base 3 times and this happened on all three bases. The unit will not charge when the plastic under the metal contact melts. The melting contacts are a fire hazard. The response from Roomba is to replace the unit until the original j6 is out of warranty. They havent adequately address my concerns regarding fire risk.

    Model
    J6
    Bought from
    Costco
    Bought
    Dec 11, 2024, about then
    Where
    Phoenix, Arizona: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand iRobot, made or sold by iRobot Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Mar 27, 2026, sent to the company Apr 1, 2026, published by CPSC Apr 15, 2026

    The product, in the report: iRobot J6+ black with dust bin.

    I purchased an iRobot J6+ robot vacuum. After a short time of owning the product the contacts for charging the vacuum melted and it didn’t work. I didn’t realize they were melting until I looked over the device to see why it wasn’t charging. I called the company and they replaced the base. The new base did the same thing in a short time. I am on my third base now and it melted again. At what point does this become dangerous and can cause a fire? I will not be using this product any longer. But the company it not addressing the issue by either fixing the base with metal connections to keep them from melting or refunding the purchase price. Replacing with a still defective base is not fixing. Slowing the charge time does not reduce the heat produced. This is a defective and potentially dangerous product.

    Model
    RVE-Y2
    Serial number
    J655820Y240605N201267
    Bought from
    Costco
    Bought
    Apr 1, 2025, about then
    Where
    Moscow, Tennessee: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand iRobot Roomba, made or sold by iRobot Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Dec 20, 2025, sent to the company Dec 29, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 13, 2026

    The product, in the report: iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Vacuum & Mop robotic cleaner with self charging docking base. The unit is black in color and is designed for automated floor cleaning with both vacuuming and mopping functions. The robot automatically returns to the charging dock for unattended recharging during normal use. Approximate dimensions are 13.3 inches in diameter and 3.6 inches in height. The product is intended for indoor residential use on hard floors and carpet.

    While charging, the robotic vacuum and its charging base overheated and partially melted. The right side of the unit shows visible heat damage from the charging dock. This is not normal wear and created a potential fire hazard.

    After the melting occurred, the device began malfunctioning. The mop feature stopped working and the vacuum function turns on and off intermittently. These issues did not exist prior to the overheating and melting incident.

    For safety reasons, the device was immediately unplugged and removed from use. The manufacturer was contacted and the issue was escalated, but a replacement was denied. Only a trade-in credit was offered despite the safety risk.

    Model
    iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Vacuum & Mop - Self-
    Serial number
    C755920C240502R200542
    Where
    Belleville, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand IRobot, made or sold by iRobot Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Jun 15, 2025, sent to the company Jun 18, 2025, published by CPSC Jul 3, 2025

    The product, in the report: Roomba J6 Plus

    Got a Roomba J6 Plus for my home and in two months the charging port melted on the cleaning base. Was able to get a replacement where the same thing happened again one month later. The charging contacts are getting hot enough to melt the plastic. Not only is it frustrating that a new product goes bad in such short time but it also raises the question if it will cause a house fire one day.

    Model
    RVE-Y2
    UPC
    885155043498
    Serial number
    J655820Y240817N300893
    Bought from
    Costco
    Bought
    May 5, 2025, about then
    Where
    Salem, Utah: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand iRobot, made or sold by iRobot Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Feb 11, 2025, sent to the company Feb 14, 2025, published by CPSC Mar 3, 2025

    The product, in the report: iRobot vacuum

    Amazon shipped me a vacuum filled with dirt and who knows whatever else inside the box from someone elses home . Viruses , roaches , fleas !!!!!! Who knows whatever else inside could be in there .

    Model
    obot Roomba j9+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
    Where
    Cornelius, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 64, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Irobot, made or sold by iRobot Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  6. No one hurt

    Made Apr 30, 2021, sent to the company May 4, 2021, published by CPSC May 18, 2021

    The product, in the report: Roomba vacuum

    The consumer indicates that he was using his treadmill for approximately fifteen minutes at five miles an hour when his Roomba went underneath the treadmill, throwing the treadmill about one foot in the air and the consumer roughly 1.5 feet off the unit. The consumer was not injured however his Roomba was destroyed as it went from one side of the treadmill and spat out the other.

    The consumer contacted the Manufacturer and explained the situation; the representative he spoke to apologized for the incident he encountered and informed him someone would get back with him.

    The consumer states that the unit is used daily for one hour.

    The consumer plans on keeping his treadmill for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.

    Where
    Monroe, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    made or sold by iRobot Corporation
    Reports CPSC links to it
    20210421-4E05B-3218981
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  7. No one hurt

    Made Jul 3, 2015, sent to the company Jul 16, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 30, 2015

    The product, in the report: Robotic Vacuum cleaner.

    Daughter noticed a hot plastic smell, thought it was coming from the [REDACTED] so we unplugged that. About an hour latter they saw a puff of smoke, and small flames coming from a black transformer. I ran over and put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. I found the fire started in the black transformer for our Roomba robot vacuum, not the [REDACTED]. It never tripped a breaker, only the transformer part between the power cord and the docking station suffered any damage.

    Model
    595
    Bought from
    Costco
    Where
    Gig Harbor, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 39, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand iRobot, made or sold by iRobot Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. Hurt, care not known

    Made Jan 12, 2015, sent to the company Feb 10, 2015, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2015

    The product, in the report: Vacuum

    The consumer has owned the unit for approximately ten months. After about six months, the consumer noticed that the two contacts in the base of the vacuum were getting very hot during charging - hot enough to create a burn blister on his finger.

    The consumer indicates that the corresponding contacts on the charging unit are metal with a plastic form underneath. Some time later, these corresponding contacts began to distort and the plastic was distorting as well, which caused the corresponding contacts to fail to retract into the charging unit.

    The consumer was able to reshape them for a while. Eventually, they were so out-of-shape from the overheating that the consumer had to order a new charging base. A day later the consumer discovered that one of the contacts on the underside of the vacuum had melted into the plastic housing and was depressed by nearly ¼ inch.

    The consumer indicates that during charging, one would typically leave the unit alone for an hour or more. He is concerned because if the unit gets hot enough to create a burn blister to his fingers, he believes it could get hot enough to set fire to rugs, drapes, paper, etc. The consumer indicates that he uses his unit once a week but that it is charged six times a week after he vacuums each room (which is when the unit overheats, when it is being charged).

    12/31/2014 The consumer contacted the manufacturer and after explaining the situation, they informed him that they would ship him a complete new vacuum and charging base and, in return, the consumer is required to send them back the defective unit.

    Because the manufacturer made an instantaneous decision on the warranty return, the consumer believes they already knew about the problem with these units and he suggests CPSC address the issue with the manufacturer.

    01/08/2015 (Approximately) The consumer states that his unit was shipped and he will have to ship back his original unit once the new one is delivered.

    The consumer states that he feels uncomfortable now with these products. He indicates that his new unit will only have a remainder of two month’s worth of warranty on it.

    The consumer has no injuries to report. The consumer believes the overheating on the vacuum may pose a safety and fire hazard.

    Model
    880
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    KYN880021401200200442
    Bought from
    Amazon (www.amazon.com)
    Bought
    Apr 10, 2014
    Where
    Los Alamos, New Mexico: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand iRobot, made or sold by iRobot Corporation
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Nov 4, 2026 and checked Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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