Chris J Dixon wrote:

Owain wrote:


A man is suing cleaning giant Dyson for damages after his new vacuum cleaner
sent him flying down the stairs.

At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, he said the hose extension knocked him down his
stairs as he tried to clean cobwebs.

Dyson admitted liability for the accident and the court must now decide the
amount of damages to be paid.

A Dyson spokesman: ".. Dyson would not recommend that anyone use their
vacuum cleaner while standing on a chair at of the stairs."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3840375.stm


I think the bit about sparks is bad subbing. I reckon that what
happened was the super-stretchy hose contracted, causing the user
to unbalance, and the "flash" was just a glint off the aluminium
tube section.

SWMBO has bought a Dyson. I recently cleaned the stairs, and
even with no extension tube, it is a real fight against the hose
trying to retract. Next time I might have to sneak Henry back
from the garage ;-)

SWMBO has two dysons. She now has, after a huge fight which I simply
abandoned, realised that for 99% of te cleaing - i.e. teh atirs, teh
corridoprs and in teh roosmaller roms lugging a bid dyson around is a
waste of tiem, and it still neeeds emtying. My little 50 quid bagless is
now the major vacuum in teh house,..

I have noted, but not remarked, on this fact.

Chris