ALDI shopper's grim warning after purchasing explosive appliance
<p>An ALDI supermarket shopper has issued a warning to customers after a vacuum cleaner she purchased from her local store "exploded" and caused burns to her foot.</p>
<p>Taking to Facebook, shopper Diana said her Easy Home Multicuclonic Vacuum Cleaner caught on fire and set off her smoke detectors at her home.</p>
<p>The bagless vacuum cleaner has been recalled due to a defect that could see the motor overheat and result in a fire.</p>
<p>However, Diana was unaware of the recall, leading to the unfortunate incident.</p>
<p>“Just a caution for those of us who purchased the bagless vacuum last year,” wrote Diana on the<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1034012533313136" target="_blank">Aldi Mums</a><span> </span>page.</p>
<p>“Well today mine exploded and caught on fire, triggering the house smoke detectors and leaving me with burns to my foot.</p>
<p>“According to ALDI, there was a recall of the bagless vacuums for this reason which I was not aware of.</p>
<p>“Just thought I would put it out there for those who are not familiar with the recall.”</p>
<p>A spokesperson for the company urged customers who still own one of the recalled appliances to urgently take it back to their local store.</p>
<p>“It is unfortunate that this product has not met our strict safety and quality standards,” an ALDI spokesperson said.</p>
<p>“We are actively encouraging anyone who purchased the Multicyclonic Vacuum Cleaner to return the product to any of our stores for a full refund.</p>
<p>“We have been promoting this recall on our<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.aldi.com.au/" target="_blank">website</a>, in stores and on our Facebook page.”</p>
<p>For more information on the recall, head<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/recalls/aldi-easy-home-multicyclonic-vacuum-cleaner-recalled-over-fears-it-could-catch-fire--c-1852023" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
