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18m extension cord sold with Vax Bagged Backpack Vacuum Cleaner (VXCB-01)
Official notice
1 Apr 2026
Last checked
1 Apr 2026
An official Product Safety NZ notice concerns 18m extension cord sold with Vax Bagged Backpack Vacuum Cleaner (VXCB-01). The 18m orange extension cord can arc internally if the conductors break resulting in overheating and sparking. Risk of serious injury from burns or property damage if the extension cord overheats or sparks. Incidents resulting in injury have occurred. Published 2026-04-01.
What to do now
Stop using the 18m orange extension cord immediately and remove it from the Vax bagged backpack vacuum. Contact Techtronic Industries for more information and instructions on how to destroy the cord and receive a voucher to purchase a replacement cord. Do not return the cord to your place of purchase. The Vax Bagged backpack vacuum cleaner unit is not being recalled and can be used without the 18m extension cord.
Official notice
2026-04-01
The hazard
The hazard
The 18m orange extension cord can arc internally if the conductors break resulting in overheating and sparking. Risk of serious injury from burns or property damage if the extension cord overheats or sparks. Incidents resulting in injury have occurred.
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Brand: 18m Extension Cord. Contact: Techtronic Industries N.Z.. Phone 0800 028 491.
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