Thane International · Recalled
CPSC, Thane International Announce Recall of Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers
An overheating capacitor in these air purifiers can cause arcing in a connecting wire, which poses the risk of fire.
- Units
- About 35,000
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $100
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Television infomercials and via direct sales on Thane's Web site from February 2004 through December 2004 for about $100.
- Product type
- Air Cleaners/Purifiers
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Thane International Inc., of La Quinta, Calif., Well Brain International Ltd., of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, China
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
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.
Call Thane toll-free at (800) 849-5069, from 8:30am to 5:00pm ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated NOV 09 2005; last revised APR 09 2024.