The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·06025·Announced 2005-11-09

CPSC Recalls Perfect Air Ultra Air Purifiers Due to Fire Risk

Thane International is recalling about 35,000 Perfect Air Ultra air purifiers because an overheating capacitor can cause arcing and fire. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with six reported incidents of the product catching fire or melting, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant injury/property-damage reports or fire risk).

Plain-English summary

Thane International Inc. is recalling approximately 35,000 Perfect Air Ultra air purifiers. The recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on November 9, 2005. The devices were sold via television infomercials and direct sales on Thane's website from February 2004 through December 2004 for about $100.

The recall is due to a safety hazard where an overheating capacitor in the air purifiers can cause arcing in a connecting wire, posing a risk of fire. Thane has received six reports of incidents involving these air purifiers catching on fire or melting. Additionally, six units returned by customers showed evidence of melting and/or charring. No injuries have been reported.

The Perfect Air Ultra is an air filtration device measuring approximately 12 inches high, 15 inches wide, and 6 inches deep. It features a white plastic outer casing and a gray function plate. The product name is not written on the unit itself but appears on the included instruction booklet. Consumers should stop using the air purifiers immediately and contact Thane toll-free at (800) 849-5069 from 8:30am to 5:00pm ET, Monday through Friday, for instructions on how to return them and receive a coupon for credit toward other Thane products.

The recalled product

Product
Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers
Manufacturer
Well Brain International Ltd., of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, China
Category
Consumer Product — Air Purifiers
Hazard
Affected units
35,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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