Thane International Announces Recall of Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers

Name of Product: Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers

Units: About 35,000

Manufacturer: Well Brain International Ltd., of Tsimshatsui, Hong Kong, China

Retailer: Thane International Inc., of La Quinta, Calif.

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

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.

Sold on: Television infomercials and via direct sales on Thane’s Web site from February 2004 through December 2004 for about $100.

Manufactured In: China

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.

Consumer Contact: Call Thane toll-free at (800) 895-0986 anytime, visit Thane’s Web site at http://www.thane.com/html/notices/perfectairrecall.htmlor email the firm at thane@ecustomerresponse.com