Oreck air purifiers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 4, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 4, 2013the latest report was made
- Dec 4, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Oreck
- Maker
- Oreck CorporationMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| December 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Dec 4, 2013, sent to the company Jan 22, 2014, published by CPSC Feb 5, 2014
The product, in the report: dualmax air purifier system
The consumer stated that she was using this product for about 3 months.The consumer smelled a strong odor after 1 month of use.
The consumer felt like she had symptoms from a strong sinus infection. The consumer went to her doctor who prescribed her antibiotics. The consumer stated that her symptoms did not go away from the antibiotics.
The consumer stated that when she was away from her house, she felt better. After doing some research on the product, the consumer stated that she found out that her symptoms were from ozone emissions.
The consumer believes that the ozone released from the product is making her sick.
The consumer stopped using the product and ventilated her home. The consumer stated that most of her symptoms have gone away.
The consumer believes that there should be some type of health warning on the product that this could happen to certain people.
The consumer spoke with the retailer and the manf. They informed her that the product was non-refundable. The consumer was told by a rep at the manf that everything that is electric produces ozone. The consumer was told that she could not have been sick just from this product alone.
The consumer stated that the product has ionizer that takes odor out of the air, and that is what is producing the ozone.
There are no recalls on this product.
- Model
- AIR16XXAL052806
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Oreck, West Virginia
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Vienna, West Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 33, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Oreck, made or sold by Oreck Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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.
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Sources
Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.