iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum cleaner, filed for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 14, saying it would go private after being purchased by its Chinese manufacturer.

iRobot, the company behind the Roomba vaccum cleaner, is filing for bankruptcy.

News of the upcoming, new private ownership sent iRobot stock tumbling to about $1.18 a share on Monday after closing at $4.32 per share on Friday.