target humidifiers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 26, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 26, 2012the latest report was made
- Jan 26, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- target
- Maker
- TargetMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- HumidifiersCPSC’s product type: Humidifiers (code 304), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jan 26, 2012, sent to the company Feb 3, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 17, 2012
The product, in the report: Small “travel” humidifier that accepts a bottle of water on top. Plugs in to wall using DC power converter. Switch on item to adjust flow rate.
During the Christmas season I purchased a Mini-Humidifier from Target, sold as a house brand for $19.95.
I used it for the first time this weekend, and left it on for a while because it appeared to be functioning normally. I then realized that the product had a crack where the case had been improperly sonically welded, causing water to leak all over the dresser and on to a TV that was below it.
Upon inspection, I saw that the manufacturer had not properly sealed the water champed, allowing water to leak out, onto the 24V DC power supply, potentially causing an electrical shock and/or fire hazard.
I took the unit back to Target, and they refused to refund my money or replace it as it was considered a “seasonal” item.
There are no UL / CSA or FCC/ CE compliance markings on the device itself, and in fact it was only the following:
Mini Humidifier Input Power DC24V 1A 24W Model No. PNH01 Import Marketing Solutions August, 2011
At the very least a product that uses water and input voltages above 12VDC are, I believe, required to have UL approval. The fact that it leaks water due to poor design and manufacture is an potential fire and shock hazard for the consumer, and I recommend that Target be forced to issue a recall on this device, especially given their unwillingness to stand by the product.
- Model
- PNH01/
Input Power DC24V 1A 24W - UPC
- none
- Serial number
- none
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Dec 27, 2011
- Where
- Menlo Park, California: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 50, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand target, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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