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HOLMES air purifiers

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 6, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Jul 6, 2018the latest report was made
  • Jun 11, 2017the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
HOLMES
Maker
Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer SolutionsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Air purifiersCPSC’s product type: Air Purifiers (code 307), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

By month

1 report from August 2017 to July 2018; the most in July 2018, 1. 1 earlier report, since June 2017, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20181
June 20171

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 2 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jul 6, 2018, sent to the company Aug 6, 2018, published by CPSC Aug 27, 2018

    The product, in the report: Holmes Small Room 3-Speed HEPA Air Purifier with Optional Ionizer, White

    I am reporting a safety problem with the Holmes Small Room 3-Speed HEPA Air Purifier with Optional Ionizer, White. I purchased this purifier on March 14, 2016 and last week it caught fire. I have had this purifier in my 5 year old daughter’s bedroom since it was purchased. Last Thursday when I turned the unit off in the morning, I heard it turn back on. I looked down and saw a spark flash in the top of the unit. The unit then started smoking. I quickly unplugged it and took it outside. Her bedroom smelled of burnt plastic. I have already thrown the purifier away but my husband suggested that I report it to Consumer Reports. Let me know if you have any questions. Below is a link to the product on Amazon which is where I bought it. Thank you. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000DK35B/ref=oh_aui_i_sh_in_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Model
    HAP242-NUC-1
    Where
    United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Holmes, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jun 11, 2017, sent to the company Sep 7, 2017, published by CPSC Sep 22, 2017

    The product, in the report: From Amazon: Holmes HEPA Type Desktop Air Purifier, 3 Speeds plus Optional Ionizer, HAP242-NUC

    After approximately 12-14 months of daily use, my wife turned the switch on our Holmes Air Purifier to off at which point it shorted and continued to run... And appeared to start burning. She promptly unplugged the unit and moved to a safe place. I plugged the unit in later and confirm that with the switch in the off position the unit runs and appears to be catching fire...

    Model
    HAP242
    Bought from
    Amazon
    Bought
    Mar 8, 2016
    Where
    Canfield, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 35, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand HOLMES, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

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Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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