Recalls / 2005-11-09

CPSC, Thane International Announce Recall of Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers

06025 · Recalled 2005-11-09 · CPSC page

Description

The Perfect Air Ultra™ is an air filtration device to counter indoor air pollution. It measures approximately 12 inches high, 15 inches wide and 6 inches deep, and weighs about 3.2 pounds. The outer casing is made of white plastic and has a gray function plate that is inserted into the top of the unit. The purifier has four stacked tubular rows with a series of horizontal vents along the length of each row. "Perfect Air Ultra™" is not written on the unit, but is written on the instruction booklet included with the unit.

Hazards

An overheating capacitor in these air purifiers can cause arcing in a connecting wire, which poses the risk of fire.

Reported injuries

Thane has received six reports of incidents involving these air purifiers catching on fire or melting. Thane has also received six units which were returned by customers and show some evidence of melting and/or charring. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the air purifiers immediately and contact Thane for instructions on how to return them and receive a coupon for credit toward other Thane products.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers		About 35,000

Parties

Manufacturer: Well Brain International Ltd.
Distributor: Thane International Inc., of La Quinta, Calif.
Made in: China
Sold at: Television infomercials, via direct sales on Thane's Web site

Consumer contact

Call Thane toll-free at (800) 849-5069, from 8:30am to 5:00pm ET Monday through Friday.

Source: CPSC recall 06025. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.