EU Bans Top of the Line Vacuum Cleaners To ‘Tackle Climate Change’
Consumers warned to “act quickly” before top-rated powerful vacuum cleaners sell out forever - Households wanting to buy a powerful model have been told they will need to “act quickly” before they sell out, as from September 1 companies will be prohibited from manufacturing or importing any vacuums with motors above 1,600 watts. The European Commission claims that its new rules, which are intended to help tackle climate change by cutting Europe’s energy usage, will mean consumers “get better vacuum cleaners than ever before”. However, Which? said that many of the models that its reviewers rate as the best on the market will fall foul of the rules.