We have had in use the below model of portable Dyson vacuum cleaner, and since purchase have had no issues until now.

Due now to perhaps to use, the tube from the vacuum unit/collector has some «play» in it, with the result it now presents a danger in use. With the result of this waggle gap it pinched a chunk of skin from a finger, as shown.

Needed is a way to ensure there is no waggle room for the tube to pinch the skin e.g. by ensuring that there is a solid flange around the connection point so that when the tube is pushed in, there is no visible gap as it is covered by the flange – (a flange is a protruding ridge, lip or rim which externally covers the point of connection/joining)

Please see the attached images