iRobot Clean Base for Roomba i7+ recalled in Canada over electrical short hazard
S3 · 21 Dec 2020 · iRobot
Record
| Company | iRobot |
| Industry | Consumer robotics |
| Type(s) | recall |
| Date | 21 Dec 2020 (day precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | no physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record) |
| Severity | (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | 11,971 units (Canada) |
| Confidence | high |
| Verified flag | Cited source on file; not independently re-verified |
Summary
Health Canada recalled roughly 11,971 iRobot Clean Base units for Roomba i7+ vacuums after finding that ingested liquid could reach the circuit board and cause a short circuit, an electrical/fire hazard. No injuries had been reported as of the recall date.
Primary source
Publisher: Health Canada / Recalls.gc.ca · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2020 | iRobot Clean Base for Roomba i7+ recalled in Canada over electrical short hazard | Health Canada / Recalls.gc.ca | Health Canada / Recalls. |
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