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Kinematic Risk Consumer Bulletin

# Kinematic Risk Consumer Bulletin

**LRRK Watch / Open-Source Intelligence** — Correction and addendum to the decade retrospective.

**Issue type.** Decade retrospective — addendum 01. Supersedes specified lines in the 19 August 2026 physical-harm issue. Does not retract the BLUF.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Collection cutoff | 19 August 2026 |
| Window | 1 August 2016 – 19 August 2026 |
| Data label | Open-source intelligence // LRRK analytic product |
| Handling | Public-source material. Image rights require separate verification before publication. |
| Relation | Corrects KRCB decade retrospective (physical harm). A second bulletin covers trust / privacy / control. |

## Executive read

### BLUF

The physical-harm decade still is not a Roomba-fire story. What the official-recall lane adds is a **Honda Miimo obstacle-sensor recall** (the missing regulator half of the EU mower-injury pattern), a **Zodiac water-ingress thermal-runaway** mechanism, a **Canada-only eufy robot-vac pack fire**, and hard unit counts on the Aiper two-step recall. No official death appears on any in-window consumer-robot recall found.

### Key judgments

1. **[Assessment — High confidence]** Honda Miimo (France 29 July 2024 / UK OPSS 6 September 2024) is the first modern in-window official action whose stated hazard is autonomous blade-contact from a stuck lift/collision sensor, not fire. Official pages do not state an injury count.
2. **[Assessment — High confidence]** Cordless pool robots are a **repeat-failure family**: Aiper Elite Pro → free replacement Seagull Pro, itself recalled; Wybot fires on and off charge; Zodiac is a different mechanism (cracked battery-block plastic + pool water).
3. **[Assessment — High confidence]** The line “no official floor robot-vac fire recall” must be narrowed: **Health Canada recalled eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid / T2908 / T2937 packs (18 October 2023), up to 240 Canada units, no incidents or injuries in Canada.** Still no US CPSC recall for Roomba, Ecovacs, Roborock, Shark ION robot, or Dreame robot vacs.

### Analytic labels
- **Fact** — verified reporting or primary record
- **Assessment** — analytic judgment
- **Inference** — reasoned but not directly observed
- **Uncertainty** — unresolved information gap

### Source grades
- **A1** — authoritative primary record / directly confirmed
- **B1–B2** — generally reliable and corroborated
- **C3** — useful but requires caution

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## 01. Honda Miimo — official sensor-fail / cuts recall (was missing)

*Event / publication dates: France Rappel Conso in force 29 July 2024; UK OPSS 6 September 2024; aggregators cite EU Safety Gate A12/03112/24 (8 November 2024, notified by France; Safety Gate HTML not independently loaded)*

**Product class.** Robotic lawn mowers

**Verified record — [Fact — A1]** Honda Motor Europe recalled Miimo **HRM1000, HRM1500, HRM1500 Live, HRM2500, HRM2500 Live, HRM4000 Live** (serial ranges on the official pages). UK OPSS (Serious): the sensor mount shaft, after repeated obstacle contact, “may experience a manufacturing defect where the sensor gets stuck and can fail to detect obstacles. The failure of detection sensors may cause injury to vulnerable people in the work area.” Does not meet the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. France: free dealer repair “sans limite de temps.” Official UK and French pages **do not state any injury or death count.** Sources: [UK OPSS](https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-honda-miimo-robotic-lawn-mower-2407-0132), [OPSS PDF](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66db21ea293afcbf8a8111ee/2407-0132-product-recall-honda-miimo-robotic-lawn-mower.pdf), [Rappel Conso](https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/15146/Interne), [Honda UK](https://www.honda.co.uk/lawn-and-garden/owners/recalls-and-updates.html). Safety Gate alert number remains **B2** until the official alert HTML is opened.

**Threat landscape.** This is the regulator half of signal 01 in the first issue: the same sense-function (obstacle / lift) that fails on crawling children is now the subject of a named-brand recall. The physical consequence named by OPSS is cuts to “vulnerable people,” which includes children. Absence of an official injury count is not evidence of absence of injury.

**Forum / community notes.** None independently confirmed.

**Intelligence assessment.** [Assessment — High confidence] This graduates the mower story from “hospital pattern + a draft standard” to “hospital pattern + a live CE/OPSS recall.” [Uncertainty] Whether any of the named Austrian pediatric cases were Miimo units is not established. Brand opacity in the 2018 and 2024 press remains.

**Opportunity.** Opening Safety Gate A12/03112/24 and any Honda serial-to-sensor-revision map. A brand-named pediatric case after the recall would test whether the repair closes the gap that draft EN 50636-2-107 FprA4:2026 is still rewriting.

**LRRK relevance.** Sense / Move / Act. Watch: Honda serial ranges and FprA4:2026. Lab: mount-shaft endurance.

**Confidence.** High on the existence and wording of the UK/FR recall. Low on injury volume and on overlap with the Austrian hospital series.

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## 02. Aiper two-step: the replacement was recalled

*Event / publication dates: Elite Pro manufacturer notice 10 July 2023 / CPSC 24 August 2023; Seagull Pro CPSC 20 March 2025 / Health Canada 9 April 2025*

**Product class.** Pool-cleaning robots

**Verified record — [Fact — A1]** **Aiper Elite Pro GS100** (all units): charging cord used without the adapter, or plugged into the machine port, can overheat/short. CPSC/Health Canada: **17 reports** of overheating including **one minor fingertip burn, no medical treatment.** No property damage. Unit counts conflict and both are quoted: CPSC “about 22,000” US (+50 Canada +4 Mexico); Health Canada “49” Canada and “6664” US. Remedy was a free **Aiper Seagull Pro**. Primaries: [CPSC 2023](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Aiper-Elite-Pro-Cordless-Robotic-Pool-Vacuum-Cleaners-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards-Distributed-by-Shenzhen-Aiper-Intelligent-Co-Recall-Alert), [Health Canada](https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/aiper-elite-pro-gs100-robotic-swimming-pool-vacuum-cleaner-recalled-due-fire-hazard), [Aiper](https://aiper.com/us/elite-pro-recall).

**Aiper Seagull Pro ZT6001** (serials beginning S/N “61”), the replacement: large-current adapter can overheat. CPSC: **19 reports** of melting/smoking/fire while charging, **five property-damage**, **no injuries.** About **32,660** US + **2,530** Canada (CPSC); Health Canada **2,606** Canada. Remedy: free **Aiper Scuba S1**. Primaries: [CPSC 2025](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Aiper-Seagull-Pro-Cordless-Robotic-Pool-Vacuum-Cleaners-Recalled-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards-Distributed-by-Shenzhen-Aiper-Intelligent-Co), [Health Canada](https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/aiper-seagull-pro-zt6001-cordless-robotic-swimming-pool-vacuum-cleaner-recalled-due), [Aiper](https://aiper.com/us/seagullpro-recall).

**Threat landscape.** A recall chain in which the cure is the next fire. Largest in-window consumer-robot fire recall found (Seagull Pro). Still only one official human injury, and it is minor.

**Forum / community notes.** None independently confirmed.

**Intelligence assessment.** [Assessment — High confidence] This is serial same-class failure of a cordless pool-robot charging system, not two unrelated SKUs. [Inference — Moderate confidence] Scuba S1 should sit on Watch until it ages through a summer of charging.

**Opportunity.** Confirm whether Scuba S1 inherits the adapter architecture. Property-damage photos or insurer files would tighten the thermal picture.

**LRRK relevance.** Lab and Control Fabric (charge-path interlock). Watch: Scuba S1.

**Confidence.** High on both official actions and the replacement-of-the-replacement fact. Moderate on US Elite Pro unit count (CPSC vs Health Canada conflict).

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## 03. Zodiac Freerider — pool water into the lithium block

*Event / publication dates: UK OPSS 6 March 2025*

**Product class.** Pool-cleaning robots

**Verified record — [Fact — A1]** Zodiac Freerider **RF 5200 iQ** (OPSS batches 4923, 5123, 5223); manufacturer page also names **RF 5400 iQ** and **RF 5600 iQ**. Injection-moulding cooling time too short; screws cracked the battery-block plastic; water mixes with lithium → short, overheat, and/or **thermal runaway / fire**. Does not meet Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016. OPSS risk level: **Low**. Official page **does not state incident, injury, or death counts.** Fluidra collects the unit and replaces the battery block free. Primaries: [OPSS](https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-zodiac-freerider-rf-5200-iq-wireless-swimming-pool-robotic-cleaner-2409-0066), [OPSS PDF](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c9a0622ecc810ad1fc6650/2409-0066-product-recall-zodiac-freerider-RF-5200-iQ.pdf), [Zodiac](https://www.zodiac-poolcare.co.uk/support/recall).

**Threat landscape.** Different mechanism from Aiper/Wybot adapter or cell faults: the watertight enclosure is the control. Aquatic lithium + a cracked block is a first-of-class official description.

**Forum / community notes.** None independently confirmed.

**Intelligence assessment.** [Assessment — High confidence] Enclosure integrity is now a Passport item for cordless pool robots, not only BMS and adapters. [Uncertainty] Incident volume is unpublished.

**Opportunity.** Manufacturer “some cases of the battery blocks not performing as expected” should be pressed for a count.

**LRRK relevance.** Lab (enclosure + cell). Sense / Move / Act is secondary.

**Confidence.** High on the mechanism as written by OPSS. Low on frequency.

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## 04. eufy pack fire (Canada) — the floor-vac exception

*Event / publication dates: Health Canada 18 October 2023; Anker 22D51 program (batch week of 19 December 2022)*

**Product class.** Robot vacuums / mop combos

**Verified record — [Fact — A1]** Health Canada recalled battery packs in **eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid (T2261)** and replacement packs **T2908 2600mAh** and **T2937 5200mAh**. Packs can overheat while charging or soon after, fire hazard. As of 13 October 2023: **no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.** Up to **240** units sold in Canada, March–July 2023. Free replacement. [Health Canada](https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/battery-pack-within-certain-eufy-robovac-x8-hybrid-vacuums-and-certain-eufy). Anker’s broader **22D51** program also names 11S / 11S MAX / 15C MAX / 30C / G30 / G40 family and both packs; Anker states **0.07%** of that batch may smoke, melt, and/or ignite. [Anker/eufy NZ](https://support.nz.eufy.com/support/solutions/articles/154000201705-anker-innovations-initiate-replacement-program-for-22d51-batch-of-battery-pack-for-eufy-clean-robot). **No US CPSC recall page found.**

Also in this lane, not a fire: **iRobot Clean Base** for Roomba i7+ , Health Canada **21 December 2020**, 11,971 Canada units, liquid ingested by the robot shorts the dock PCB, **no incidents or injuries in Canada**, issue “does not involve the Roomba i7 vacuum itself,” no matching CPSC page. iRobot CSR: no Roomba or Braava product recalls in 2020, 2021, or H1 2022. [Health Canada RA-74597](https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/irobot-clean-base-roombar-i7-robot-vacuum-recalled-due-electrical-hazard).

**Threat landscape.** Corrects the first issue’s over-clean “no robot-vac fire recall.” The exception is small, Canada-only, and injury-free on the official page. Major-brand US CPSC silence still holds.

**Forum / community notes.** SaferProducts.gov has individual Roomba overheating complaints (e.g. Combo j7+ December 2025 melt-while-charging). iRobot’s 13 January 2026 CPSC reply, as quoted by counsel, denied significant injuries and a safety issue. **Not a recall.** C3/B2 until the SaferProducts file is opened.

**Intelligence assessment.** [Assessment — High confidence] Floor robot-vac official thermal risk in this window is a small eufy pack action, not a Roomba/Roborock/Ecovacs CPSC fire. [Uncertainty] SaferProducts anecdotes may sit below the recall threshold.

**Opportunity.** A first numbered CPSC robot-vac thermal recall would reorder this signal.

**LRRK relevance.** Lab. Watch: Anker 22D51 global vs Canada-only.

**Confidence.** High on the Health Canada page. Moderate on the global 22D51 scope. Low on SaferProducts volume.

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## 05. Husqvarna AWD — fire fixed by mandatory software

*Event / publication dates: UK OPSS 20 October 2021; Husqvarna US 7 December 2021; Health Canada 9 December 2021; CPSC 17 February 2022*

**Product class.** Robotic lawn mowers

**Verified record — [Fact — A1]** Automower **435X AWD** and **535 AWD**. Lithium pack can overheat after a charging-pattern that Health Canada dates to degradation after **1,450 charging cycles**. Official incident wording differs by page and all are quoted: Husqvarna US **five** overheat/fire reports, **none with personal injury**, all in Europe; CPSC **five** overheats including **two fires**, no injuries; UK OPSS **five** fires while charging. CPSC about **1,400** units; Health Canada **310** Canada; Husqvarna Canada PDF also stated **1,750** US. Remedy: two **mandatory OTA** updates (charging regime, then battery-health / auto-shutdown); packs with **>1,200 cycles** get a free battery. Primaries: [CPSC](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Husqvarna-Recalls-All-Wheel-Drive-Robotic-Lawnmowers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert), [Health Canada](https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/husqvarnar-branded-automower-435x-awd-and-automower-535-awd-robotic-lawnmowers), [UK OPSS](https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-husqvarna-robotic-lawnmower-2111-0087), [Husqvarna](https://www.husqvarna.com/us/discover/press-room/important-automower-awd-safety-notice/).

Adjacent, not software: **STIHL iMOW docks** (16 March 2023), PCB moisture short, **8** thermal overheats including **2 fires**, no injuries, about **2,700** units, free at-home repair. [CPSC](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/STIHL-Incorporated-Recalls-Docking-Stations-Sold-with-STIHL-iMOW-Robotic-Lawn-Mowers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard). **Wybot Osprey 700 Max / S1** (9 April 2026), about **5,000** units, **10** overheat/fire **while charging and not charging**, **9** property-damage, no injuries, free WYBOT C2. [CPSC](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Wybotics-Recalls-Robotic-Pool-Vacuums-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards). **Modular Robotics / Dexter Industries** 9.6V NiMH kit packs (30 April 2020), about **2,400**, **4** smoke/overheat, no injuries. [CPSC](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Modular-Robotics-Recalls-Rechargeable-Battery-Packs-Due-to-Burn-Hazard).

**Threat landscape.** First major multi-jurisdiction consumer-robot recall whose primary fix is **mandatory software** for a lithium fire. Outdoor docks and off-charge pool packs complete the thermal map.

**Forum / community notes.** None independently confirmed.

**Intelligence assessment.** [Assessment — High confidence] Software-after-sale is now a documented consumer-robot safety remedy, not only a feature update. [Inference — Moderate confidence] Any later home humanoid thermal file will be argued in this frame.

**Opportunity.** Confirm OTA uptake and whether >1,200-cycle packs were actually swapped.

**LRRK relevance.** Control Fabric and Campaign (OTA as a safety control). Lab: cycle-life charging pattern.

**Confidence.** High on the multi-regulator file. Moderate on US unit count (1,400 vs 1,750).

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## Forward indicators

1. Honda Miimo repair completion vs any post-recall pediatric case, and EN 50636-2-107 FprA4:2026 adoption.
2. Aiper Scuba S1 aging through a full outdoor charge season.
3. Zodiac / Fluidra publishing an incident count.
4. First numbered US CPSC thermal recall of a major-brand floor robot-vac.
5. Husqvarna-class OTA remedies appearing on humanoid or companion batteries.

> **Collection integrity.** This addendum is sourced from official CPSC, Health Canada, UK OPSS, France Rappel Conso, and manufacturer pages. CPSC.gov HTML was often blocked in collection; CPSC facts were taken from search snippets plus mirroring official pages. Safety Gate A12/03112/24 HTML was not loaded. Still killed: “1 million Braava jet 2021 CPSC recall” (contradicted by iRobot CSR); “CPSC Safety Alert 2026-089 litter boxes” (no cpsc.gov page). No official death is stated on any in-window consumer-robot recall found.

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