Skip to main content

PurpleAir Recalls Power Supply Units for Air Sensors Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

  • PurpleAir Power Supply – Location of model number
  • Power Supply connected to Air Sensor
Name of Product:
PowerStream Power Supply Units for Air Sensors
Hazard:

The power supplies can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
February 14, 2019
Units:
About 4,200 sold in the United States (in addition, about 172 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact

PurpleAir LLC toll-free at 800-474-0696 from 9 am to 5 pm Mountain Time Monday through Friday, email at powersupplies@purpleair.com or online at www.purpleair.com/recall for more information.

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:
Description:

This recall involves power supply units sold with PurpleAir PA-II and PA-II- SD air quality sensors with model number RKPO-UL052000C. The model number is located on the bottom side of the power adapter. The power adapters are black with a white label. They measure 4 inches long (including the mounting tabs) by 1-7/8 inches wide by 1-3/8 inches high.  The air quality sensors are used outdoors by consumers to monitor air quality.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power supplies and contact PurpleAir for instructions on how to obtain a replacement power supply.

Incidents/Injuries:

PurpleAir has received 27 reports of the recalled power supplies emitting sparks and/or smoke of which 18 are reports of property damage, including one report of a small apartment fire. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Online at www.purpleair.com and as free giveaways in communities from October 2017 to August 2018 for about $230 to $260.
Manufacturer(s):
HK Anenerge Co., Ltd, of Guangdong Province, China
Importer(s):

PowerStream Technology, of Orem, Utah

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
19-064
fast-track-branding

This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

Choose Your Recall Emails Get Notified About Each Recall via Email.

Related Recalls

Recalled 3125 CON GAS PW ES SPEEDWASH CARB EPA3 Pressure Washer
Generac Power Systems Recalls Generac and DR Power Electric Start Pressure Washers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard

The electronic start/stop button on the pressure washer can malfunction and self-start, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning if the unit is in a confined space.

Recalled SafeRacks/Monsterrax Overhead Garage Storage Racks
Eagle Industrial Group Recalls SafeRacks/Monsterrax Overhead Garage Storage Racks Due to Impact Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

The hex bolts in the overhead garage storage racks can be defective, causing the rack to collapse from the ceiling, posing an impact injury hazard.  

Recalled LUXE+WILLOW heated blanket
MWA Recalls LUXE+WILLOW Heated Blankets Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

The blanket can overheat if left plugged in and powered on for an extended period of time, posing fire and burn hazards.  

Recalled GE refrigerator
GE Appliances, a Haier Company, Recalls Bottom Freezer, French Door Refrigerators Due to Fall Hazard

The freezer handle can detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.

 

Recalled Wall Beds - Above Top Shelf Models (A Models) - 25184 Nebula Queen
Bestar Recalls Wall Beds Due to Serious Impact and Crush Hazards; One Adult Death Reported (Recall Alert)

The wall beds can detach from the wall and fall onto those nearby, posing serious impact and crush hazards. 

Front of recalled hardwired USI Electric 2-in-1 Photoelectric Smoke & Fire + Carbon Monoxide alarm Model MPC122S with a manufacturing date code of 2017JUN02
Universal Security Instruments Recalls Combination Photoelectric Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to Hazardous Levels of Carbon Monoxide

The alarms can fail to alert consumers to the presence of a hazardous level of carbon monoxide, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning or death. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas.

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:
Report an unsafe product