Skip to main content

CPSC, Research Products Corp. Announce Recall of Electronic Air Cleaners

Note: Contact Hours Change. 

  • No image available
Recall Date:
January 24, 2005

Recall Details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 742-2401 

January 24, 2005

 

Release # 05-090

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturer named below, today announced voluntary recalls of the following consumer product. Consumers should immediately turn off or unplug the air cleaner.

Product: Aprilaire Electronic Air Cleaners

Units: About 67,000

Manufacturer: Research Products Corp., of Madison, Wis.

Hazard: The air cleaner's plastic inner housing and filter are not flame-resistant. If electrical arcing occurs in the cleaner, a fire can develop. This poses a risk of burn injuries and property damage.

Incidents/Injuries: Research Products has received six reports of fires involving these air cleaners. No injuries were reported.

Description: The recall involves all Aprilaire Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaners. The air cleaners are almond colored, and located near the heating and cooling equipment. An identification label on the access door reads "Aprilaire Model 5000."

Sold by: Independent HVAC dealers nationwide from June 2000 through December 2004 for an installed price of about $800.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off the unit or unplug it. Consumers also should contact Research Products Corp. to receive a free repair kit containing the flame-retardant inner housing and filter.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call Research Products Corp. toll-free at (888) 742-2401 between between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can visit the firm's Web site at www.aprilaire.com (pdf).

Picture of Recalled Electronic Air Cleaner

Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.

Recall Complaint
If you are experiencing issues with a recall remedy or believe a company is being non-responsive to your remedy request, please use this form and explain the situation to CPSC.

Related Recalls

Recalled Daikin air purifier
Daikin Recalls Air Purifiers Due to Fire Hazard

The air purifier's circuit board can overheat and cause the air purifier to catch on fire.

Filtrete Air Purifier
3M Recalls Filtrete Room Air Purifiers Due to Fire Hazard

The ion generator in the 3Filtrete Ultra Quiet and Maximum Allergen room air purifiers can overheat. One fire reported.

Recalled air exchanger
Venmar Ventilation Recalls Air Exchangers Due to Fire Hazard
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Venmar Ventilation Inc., of Quebec, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 1,400 air exchangers, in the United States. The motor in the air exchangers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
No image available
P3 International Recalls IonizAir™ Air Purifiers Due to Risk of Fire
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 20,000 IonizAir⁜ Table Top Air Purifiers. The air purifier's cartridge can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
No image available
CPSC, Thane International Announce Recall of Perfect Air Ultra™ Air Purifiers
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Thane International Inc., of La Quinta, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 35,000 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.
No image available
CPSC, Research Products Corp. Announce Recall of Electronic Air Cleaners
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Research Products Corp., of Madison, Wis. is voluntarily recalling about 67,000 Aprilaire electronic air cleaners. The air cleaner's plastic inner housing and filter are not flame-resistant. If electrical arcing occurs in the cleaner, a fire can develop. This poses a risk of burn injuries and property damage.
About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

For lifesaving information:
Choose Your Recall Emails Get Notified About Each Recall via Email.
Report an unsafe product