63 Potentially Hazardous "Air Purifiers"

The California Air Resources Board has issued a consumer alert warning consumers against buying products labeled as air purifiers that intentionally produce ozone.

Government authorities have for years been cracking down on industrial sources of volatile organic compounds, and on tailpipe and smokestack emissions of nitrogen oxides. Why? Because in the air on hot summer days, they form ozone, which a growing body of research shows scars the lungs, can cause asthma and other lung illness, and even damage the circulatory system and heart.

Do you want a source of ozone in your living room, when environmental and health authorities warn against breathing even small amounts outdoors?

As the California Air Resources Board puts it:

"Consumers may unknowingly purchase these 'ozone generators' from advertisers touting the so-called benefits of 'activated oxygen' that can make the air inside your home 'as fresh as the outdoors after a thunderstorm.' Ozone, a well-known component of smog, has been extensively studied and the harmful effects well documented.

Ozone generators are capable of emitting enough ozone indoors to far exceed outdoor health standards and can intentionally create the equivalent of a Stage 1 smog alert inside your home. These devices pump a well-known air pollutant into people's homes putting everyone at risk, especially the most vulnerable among us, including the young, elderly and infirm.

The devices can produce potentially harmful levels of ozone that can worsen asthma, cause serious lung inflammation, decrease lung function, and lead to hospitalization for respiratory conditions, emergency room visits for asthma, and increased school absences.

Recently the sale of these devices became regulated by the ARB (in California, not in other states) in order to protect public health. Air cleaners are currently being tested to assure they do not emit harmful levels of ozone; however, testing of air cleaners by certified laboratories is expected to take up to two years, during which time high ozone-emitting devices can still be sold. For that reason, the ARB recommends consumers avoid the purchase of any air cleaner for home or office that intentionally emits ozone.

The best and most effective way to avoid indoor air pollution problems is to remove the sources of the pollution or prevent emissions to begin with. Improving fresh-air ventilation is also helpful. Information on these approaches)

Persons still wishing to use an air cleaner should look for models that use high-efficiency pleated filters, known as HEPA filters, or electrostatic precipitators that do not emit high amounts of ozone. Guidance for selecting air cleaners, including ratings in Consumer Reports articles and ARB's fact sheet entitled Air Cleaning Devices for the Home: Frequently Asked Questions.

63 Potentially Hazardous 'Air Purifiers' to Avoid

1. Air-Zone (All models)
   XT-120, XT-240, XT-400, XT-800, XT-2000, XT-4000, XT-6000, XT-14000, XT-28000

2. Airdow (ADA Air Purifier and Air Cleaner (Xiamen) Co., Ltd)
   ADA 311, 377, 388, 705, 706, 708, 717, 728, 729, 737, 739, 767

3. Allied Products/Biofeedback Instrument Corporation
   Kleen-Air King II Model 1004A, 1004, 1004 SP, 1007

4. Alpine
   Living Air Classic, XL-15, Breeze AT, LA1, LA2, Peak, Flair, Fresh Air, Personal Air Purifier

5. Applied Ozone Systems
   CS-1, CS-2

6. APSNA - Air & Water Purification Systems North America (All models)
   FA1, C3, BAT, F2

7. Aqua Sun Ozone International
   Model-(100, 202A, 206A, 217A, 308, 700, 5000), Model-2500/Kleenair, Model-2500R/Kleenair

8. Aran Aqua Pollution Control Systems
   SS-Series Aranizers (SS-1, SS-3X, SS-4X, SS-6, SS-8, SS-10)
   NS-Series Aranizers (NS-3, NS-5, NS-6, NS-8, NS-10)

9. Better Living
   Sun Aire Air Purifier

10. BioTech Research
    EdenPURE Area Air Purifier, EdenPURE Deluxe Air Purifier

11. Biozone (All models)
    50, 100, 102, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, Travel Aire 50V, Travel Aire 250T

12. Breathe Pure
    QOZO-100, QOZO-500

13. Capital Vanguard Co., Ltd
    HV-(107, 109, 202, 202A, 203A, 205, 206A, 207, 207A, 210A, 217A, 308), HV-202I+O3

14. Carspa Technology Co., Ltd
    Car0100, Car0300, Car0400

15. Cliff Scott Enterprises (All models)
    CSE 100, CSE 101

16. Codyson
    CD-100, CD-120, CD-210, CD-200, CD-2120, CD-2200

17. Crystal Air (All models)
    CA45-2, DC Pro (200, 450, 970), Multizone 280, Pro (420, 700, 3400-1, 3600-1), UV Pro 550

18. Csonka (All models)
    Original AirCare, Super AirCare, Pro AirCare, Automotive AirCare, Facility Control System AirCare, Car Fresh AirCare, Desk Fresh AirCare, Turbo Fresh AirCare

19. Detail King
    PT-109

20. EcoQuest (Most models)
    Fresh Air, Living Air Classic, Breeze AT, Flair, Fresh Air To Go, EcoBox

21. Ecozone
    H-50, XL-250 SH, TS-50, M10

22. Ez-com System, Inc.
    EA-8705, EW-300, EW600, EW-900, GW-250

23. Enaly (Most models)
    OZX-A200B, OZX-A500B, OZX-A3500, OZX-A700, OZX-7000B

24. Fresh-Aire (Triatomic Environmental, Inc.)
    T-30UV

25. HealthWay Home Products, Inc.
    Healthway Air Deodorizer HW-DE01

26. Hefei Sensing Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Ozone Air Purifier

27. Imperial Products
    Air Fresh G-100, Moonland Desktop Ozone Purifier, SL-002 High Output Ozone Air Purifier, XJ-1000 Ionic Air Purifier, XJ-3000B Professional Ozone Air Purifier

28. Jenesco (All models)
    DC-12, PT101, PT101W, PT109, PT109W, PRO-4, PRO-8, FM-1,FM-2

29. King Air & Water Purification Corporation
    See Allied Products

30. Lenntech (All models)
    Series 3000

31. LightningAir
    LA-1XP/2500, LightningAir Plus 5PX series, LA-2SPX

32. Longevity Resources
    ZipZone, EnviroPro (420, 700, 3400, 3600, 3600-5)

33. Matsutek Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    ION737, AR-150, CA-320, CA-721

34. Nanbai
    N206a, N208

35. Natural Air Natural Air

36. Nature's Air
    NA-2

37. O3ozone
    DC Pro 450, Pro 700, DC Pro 970, UV Pro 550

38. Odatus (All models)
    Odatus II

39. Oxytech Research (All models)
    MGA-500, MGA-1000, MGA-2000, MGA-3500

40. Ozomax, Ltd.
    Ozo Fresh 30

41. Ozone Environmental Technologies
    Uvonair (1000, 3000, 5000)

42. Ozone Solutions (All models)
    MZ-280, MZ-450, MZ-950, OMZ-420, OMZ-700, OMZ-1000, OUV-550, OMZ-2500, OMZ-3400

43. Peaceful Breeze
    Small Room Air Purifier Model 388

44. Peak Pure Air
    Peak O3 Air Purifier

45. Prozone (All Models)
    PZ5-A, PZ2-2A, The Prozone (Purifier), Whole House Twister, PZ6-AIR, Whole House Air and Surface Purifier

46. Pure 'n Natural (Certain models)
    OZ-2000 ( Odor Zapper ), Sani-Mate AS-250-B, NA50 Deodorizer/Air Freshener

47. QCH Tradelink
    Medi-Aire

48. Quantum Pure Aire
    AccuAire ALS-750, ALS-1500, ALS-3000, RMS-100, ClassicAire (CS-1000, CS-2000, CS-3500), XP-350

49. Queenaire Technologies, Inc.
    QT Storm, QT Thunder, QT Thunder-24, QT Tornado, QT Cyclone, Newaire Plugin

50. Rain Fresh Air
    RFA5000, RFA3500

51. RainbowAir (All models)
    Newaire Plug In, Activator (250, 500, 1000)

52. Shenyang Bodycare Ozone Research Insitute
    UV_Portable, UV_Wall Mount

53. SpringAir (Certain models)
    CS-1, CS-2

54. Sun Aire
    see Better Living

55. Surround Air (Two models only)
    Multi-Tech XJ-3000C, Multi-Tech II XJ-3000D

56. Taoture International Enterprises, Inc.
    OZX-A200B, OZX-A500B

57. TriMed AirMedic
    SBR-1, SBH-1, C12-1, C12-U1

58. TriStar Enterprises, LLC
    PureStar XJ-3000D

59. Trump Electronic Company
    TP-2, TP-3, TP-4, TP-5, TP-6, TCB-913GC

60. Ultra-Pure (Real Spirit USA, Inc.)
    UP-988, UP-899, Pet-Pro 3800

61. Windchaser (Certain models)
    IF-1, IF-2, IMC-1

62. Zhuhai Large Horse Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd.
    HMA (300, 300/A, 300/A02, 300/H01, 300/H02, 300/RH, 300/RH01, 300/RH02, 600/O3)

63. Zontec
    Perfect Air Plug-In, PA 100, PA 200, PA 300, O3 Air Purification System

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