CPSC, Thane International Announce Recall of Perfect
CPSC, Thane International Announce Recall of Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers
Why was CPSC, Thane International Announce Recall of Perfect recalled?
An overheating capacitor in these air purifiers can cause arcing in a connecting wire, which poses the risk of fire.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: Call Thane toll-free at (800) 849-5069, from 8:30am to 5:00pm ET Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers
- Company
- Well Brain International Ltd., of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, China, Thane International Inc., of La Quinta, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 35,000
- Sold at
- Television infomercials and via direct sales on Thane's Web site from February 2004 through December 2004 for about $100.
- Recall date
- November 9, 2005
- Incidents / 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.