BRUSSELS: Bagless vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson suffered a blow Thursday in its bid to force rivals to carry more detailed energy efficiency labels, as the legal advisor to the EU’s top court said such a move would breach European rules.

The company, founded by Brexit-backing billionaire James Dyson, challenged the energy labelling of Bosch and Siemens vacuums, saying it was misleading customers because it was based on flawed laboratory testing.

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