ProClean Dryer Lint Removal Kit manual cleaning equipment
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 24, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 24, 2012the latest report was made
- May 24, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- ProClean Dryer Lint Removal Kit
- Maker
- DUNDAS JAFINE INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Manual cleaning equipmentNot buckets and pailsCPSC’s product type: Manual Cleaning Equipment (Excl. Buckets and Pails) (code 480), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Home Cleaning Appliances & Equipment
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 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 May 24, 2012, sent to the company Jun 4, 2012, published by CPSC Jun 25, 2012
The product, in the report: ProClean Dryer Lint Removal Kit
ProClean DRYER LINT REMOVAL KIT (Dundas-Jafine) - This 3 component system provides helpful brush/vacuum attachment tools to remove excess lint from dryer trap and vent duct line. However, the recommended procedure, troubleshooting info and manufacturer contact info is incomplete and poses a SAFETY hazard. While initially removing much lint and believing we would restore drying efficiency, our dryer failed to exhaust air to the outside when starting a new load. Hence, after following the limited instructions, it left us with a dryer that did not work and a DRYER OVERHEAT/FIRE RISK HAZARD.
The laundry room became warm/moist, the dryer external surface become very hot, there was no air exiting the vent from the outside. We turned the dryer off and suspected that the lint trap brush may have jammed something inside the dryer to block the internal exhaust. However, and after contacting the kit manufacturer for guidance, we discovered that we actually created a COMPLETE BLOCKAGE in the >10 ft duct line (running underneath the floor) by using the 10 ft. spiral duct brush. We were able to clear that out by aiming a leaf blower from the OUTSIDE into the vent entering the house. We blew out COMPRESSED LINT that filled a 3 gal trash can and had a major mess. NOTE: We used the gas blower from the outside, NOT the inside to avoid sparking the airborne lint in the laundry room (explosion hazard!).
When initially using the long spiral brush in the duct line, my wife and I were able to “pull out” much lint USING IT FROM BOTH SIDES of the duct. It was too short to “snake” all the way through. What we were actually doing in this process was also jamming/compressing the lint in the middle to create the blockage without knowing it (cannot see nor access the middle). So rather than restoring dryer efficiency, the kit process created a VENT BLOCKAGE and DRYER OVERHEAT/FIRE RISK. We were fortunate to observe the overheating/failure to vent, but know many consumers start a load and leave the house or go to bed. Should the dryer over-heat sensor fail, this poses a significant fire hazard.
The manufacturer’s Product Development rep was actually very helpful in resolving this issue for our particular experience. Prior to his call, we felt we were going to have to repair or replace our 10 yr old [REDACTED] dryer (which was running OK prior to using the kit, just a little slower to dry). HOWEVER, it was not obvious how to contact the manufacturer for help, and the instructions were sparse. They should call out “post cleaning CHECKS” to confirm the dryer air is venting properly before using again plus trouble-shooting guidelines. There was no manufacturer contact info (e.g., name, phone, etc.) on the instructions, just a name/web address on the carton (which I suspect many would discard since it’s hard to fit everything back into the box after 1st use). If no internet access, there is no way to contact them.
I am a retired PRODUCT DEVELOPER of laundry products and familiar with DRYER OVERHEAT/FIRE RISKS. I am filing this report to flag the hazard to others using this product PLUS ANY SIMILAR PROCESS they may use in clearing out the dryer duct line.
- Model
- ProClean Dryer Lint Removal Kit, “BPCK” product code on web
- UPC
- 060672150014
- Serial number
- NONE
- Bought from
- Menards
- Bought
- May 7, 2012
- Where
- Liberty Township, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand ProClean Dryer Lint Removal Kit, made or sold by DUNDAS JAFINE INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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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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