Homedics air purifiers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 18, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 18, 2011the latest report was made
- Jun 18, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Homedics
- Maker
- HOMEDICS, INC.Makers, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2011 | 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 Jun 18, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 12, 2011
The product, in the report: Professional HEPA Air Cleaner
I purchased a Homedics Professional HEPA Air Cleaner, model number AR-10 on April 26, 2011 from Camping World in Albuquerque, NM. April 28, I plugged it in inside my motorhome and turned it on. It ran all night and functioned properly. The morning of April 29, I turned off the power button, but did not unplug the unit, and went outside. I returned within 15 minutes, possibly 10, and the unit was smoldering and producing noxious smoke, filling the room. I unplugged it and took it outside. I feel certain within minutes it would have been actively on fire. I notified both Camping World and Homedics of the problem, that day. Although Homedics offered a replacement, I requested a refund, which they agreed to grant. They arranged for pick up and paid for the return shipping. Homedics has responded appropriately, even agreeing to pay for professional cleanup of any residual smoke damage to the interior of my motorhome, which thankfully was not needed. This is in no way a complaint of the company, but merely a report of my incident in case others have similar problems.
- Model
- Professional HEPA Air Cleaner AR-10
- Bought from
- Camping World
- Bought
- Apr 26, 2011
- Where
- Winslow, Arizona: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 44, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Homedics, made or sold by HOMEDICS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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