UL Warns Consumers About Potentially Hazardous Air Fresheners

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 13, 2004 -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is notifying consumers that air fresheners manufactured by Chuan HWA Art Industry Co., Ltd. may pose a risk of fire or electric shock.

Name of Product: Models AN-01 (Gardenia), AN-02 (Snowman), AN-03 (Rose)

Units: Unknown quantity

Manufacturer: Chuan HWA Art Industry Co., Ltd.

Date of Manufacture: November 2002 through September 2004. The date code consists of a four-digit code representing the month and year of manufacture. For example, the code 01/04 represents January 2004.

Hazard: UL's investigation of this product has revealed that the scented oil could flow into the wall outlet, which poses a risk of fire and electric shock.

Identification: The air fresheners are constructed of ceramic, shaped as a snowman, gardenia or rose. The units are marked with the Model "AN-01," "AN-02" or "AN-03," the UL file number "E180130," the manufacturer's name "Chuan HWA Art Industry Co., Ltd.," and the UL Listing Mark for the United States and Canada.

What You Should Do: UL recommends that users stop using the air fresheners immediately and return them to the place of purchase.

Consumer Contact: Chuan HWA Art Industry Co., Ltd., 51 Kang Chang LI, Chu-Nan, Miao-LI 350 Taiwan.

Release Date: 2008-06-01

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