Wybotics Recalls Robotic Pool Vacuums Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
- Date of incident
- 2026-04-09
- Location
- not established
- Model
- Robotic Pool Vacuum
- Sources
- 4
Established by a regulator or court document, linked below.
This case comes from a recall notice, so the size of the affected fleet is known: 5,000 units and 10 incidents acknowledged by the manufacturer, which is 20.00 per 10,000 units.
The lithium-ion battery in the recalled pool vacuums can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.
How the event developed
- 2026-04-09Recall
Wybotics recalls robotic pool vacuums due to burn and fire hazards per CPSC.
cpsc.gov - 2026-04-10Follow-up
Wybotics recalled 5,000 Osprey 700 Max and S1 robotic pool vacuums after receiving 10 reports of the devices overheating or catching fire while charging or at rest, resulting in nine incidents of property damage and no injuries.
pennlive.com - 2026-04-15Recall
Wybotics recalled approximately 5,000 Osprey 700 Max and S1 robotic pool vacuums due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat or catch fire while charging or not charging, resulting in nine reported incidents of property damage and no injuries.
myparistexas.com - 2026-04-20Follow-up
Wybotics recalled approximately 5,000 Wybot Osprey 700 Max and S1 robotic pool vacuums due to lithium-ion batteries overheating or catching fire, resulting in 9 incidents of property damage and no reported injuries.
dailyhornet.com
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- cpsc.govWybotics recalls robotic pool vacuums due to burn and fire hazards per CPSC.2026-04-09copy 2026-08-30tier 1
- pennlive.comWybotics recalled 5,000 Osprey 700 Max and S1 robotic pool vacuums after receiving 10 reports of the devices overheating or catching fire while charging or at rest, resulting in nine incidents of property damage and no injuries.2026-04-10no copytier 2
- myparistexas.comWybotics recalled approximately 5,000 Osprey 700 Max and S1 robotic pool vacuums due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat or catch fire while charging or not charging, resulting in nine reported incidents of property damage and no injuries.2026-04-15copy 2026-08-30tier 2
- dailyhornet.comWybotics recalled approximately 5,000 Wybot Osprey 700 Max and S1 robotic pool vacuums due to lithium-ion batteries overheating or catching fire, resulting in 9 incidents of property damage and no reported injuries.2026-04-20copy 2026-08-30tier 2
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