CPSC, Thane International Announce Recall of Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers
CPSC recall 06025. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
An overheating capacitor in these air purifiers can cause arcing in a connecting wire, which poses the risk of fire.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 06025 has the recall date 9 Nov 2005. The notice names the firm Well Brain International Ltd., of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, China. The recall has about 35,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Air Cleaners/Purifiers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and 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. |
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| Units | 35,000 |
| 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. |
| Product | Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers, About 35,000, Air Cleaners/Purifiers |
| Sold at | Television infomercials and via direct sales on Thane's Web site from February 2004 through December 2004 for about $100. |
| Manufacturer | Well Brain International Ltd., of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, China |
| Distributor | Thane International Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Air Cleaners/Purifiers
- CPSC recalls of 2005
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 35,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 25%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Air Cleaners/Purifiers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Well Brain International Ltd., of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, China
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06025The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06025. https://recallregister.com/product/3153-cpsc-thane-international-announce-recall-of-perfect-air-ultra-air-puri/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 06025 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Television infomercials and via direct sales on Thane's Web site from February 2004 through December 2004 for about $100.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06025?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 35,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China