EU hoover ban: Powerful vacuums outlawed

EU ban on high-power vacuum cleaners comes into force, hitting five of the seven best-rated products

James Dyson's hoover
(Image credit: Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

Sir James Dyson, the creative force behind Dyson vacuum cleaners, is seeking a judicial review of a new EU law that has banned the sale of some of the most powerful vacuums on the market, which are officially outlawed from today.

The new EU energy label prohibits manufacturers from making and importing vacuum cleaners with a motor that exceeds 1,600 watts.

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