Lidl Ireland has issued an urgent recall of a handheld vacuum cleaner over risks it could catch fire.
A safety problem has been found in the SilverCrest handheld vacuum which went on sale last week.
Some 2,204 units were sold in Ireland since September 21.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued a warning that the vacuums are a fire risk during use or while charging.
The CCPC said: "Lidl Ireland will be displaying point of sale posters in their stores to inform consumers of this recall.
"If you believe that you have purchased this product then you should stop using it immediately and return the product and the associated battery to a Lidl store where you will be offered a full refund."
The full name of the affected product is SilverCrest Handheld vacuum cleaner SHAZ 22.2 D.
The model number is 339791_1910 and the serial number is 008602.
The model and serial numbers can be identified from the product’s marking plate label.
More information is available on Lidl’s customer service number 1800 20 10 80.
