‘Absolutely bonkers’ EU ban on powerful vacuum cleaners set to spark major sales rush

‘EU rules that will suck the power out of vacuum cleaners are poised to cause a stampede at electrical stores.
It is predicted that buyers will want to snap up more powerful models before the legislation kicks in. Imports of machines which operate at more than 900 watts will be stopped from Friday.
It is the second blow in a round of regulations brought in three years ago to curb household energy use.
Initial legislation slashed 2,000 watt motors to 1,600 watts, with the latest drop set to render the motors of some weaker than those of food blenders.
Retailers have stocked up on powerful machines ahead of the ban.’
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