Sears Progressive Canister Vaccum Cleaner vacuum cleaners
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 7, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 7, 2012the latest report was made
- Aug 7, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sears Progressive Canister Vaccum Cleaner
- Maker
- Sears Holdings Management 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
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2012 | 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 Aug 7, 2012, sent to the company Jun 24, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 9, 2013
The product, in the report: Vacuum cleaner
The consumer is concerned because he feels that this is a safety hazard. He also stated that he will not buy another Sears product.
The consumer stated that there was a short in the handle of the vacuum cleaner which was repaired in 2009. About a year ago the light on the attachment for the powermate began to blink off and on. The motor would cut in and out.
The consumer stated that there was a smell coming from the handle on August 1, 2012. The consumer turned it off and unplugged from the outlet. The consumer stated that the handled was warm to the touch at the connection to the pipe. The consumer disconnected the hose attachment and found that the electrical plug was melted.
The consumer stated that the manufacturer was contacted on August 7, 2012. The consumer was advised of 90 day guarantee on the repair which was in 2009. The customer was advised that he could bring the vacuum in for repair at a cost to him. The price would be upward of $90.
- Model
- 116.25615500
- Serial number
- d51225370
- Bought from
- Sears
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2005, about then
- Where
- Bath, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sears Progressive Canister Vaccum Cleaner, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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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Sources
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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.