CPSC and TruHeat Corp. Announce Recall of Spa Heaters
CPSC and TruHeat Corp. Announce Recall of Spa Heaters
Why was CPSC and TruHeat Corp. Announce Recall of Spa Heaters recalled?
The spa heaters have an internal electrical connection that can overheat and ignite the heater and spa, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
TruHeat is contacting its customers about this recall and providing them with a free insulation kit. Consumers who have not been contacted should immediately call Watkins, the firm now responsible for TruHeat and this recall to determine if their spa heater is part of this recall. To avoid all risk of an incident pending receipt of an insulation kit, consumers are advised to shut off their heaters until a kit is installed. If the spa is in a location where it is exposed to freezing temperatures and the heater is shut off (pending receipt of a kit), the spa should be drained according to the owner's manual to prevent damage to the spa by freezing water. Contact: Consumers who have not been contacted should immediately call Watkins, the firm now responsible for TruHeat and this recall, at (800) 999-4688 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- No-Fault® 6000 model spa heaters (sold with Hot Spring® and Tiger River® spas)
- Company
- TruHeat Corp., of Allegan, Mich.
- Quantity
- About 142,000
- Sold at
- Independent spa dealers nationwide sold spas with these heaters from January 1997 through January 2001. The price for these spas is between $4,000 and $9,000.
- Recall date
- December 14, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and TruHeat have received 192 reports of the heaters on these spas failing, and 22 reports of these incidents resulting in fire damage outside the heater or spa. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These are No-Fault® 6000 model spa heaters sold with Hot Spring® and Tiger River® spas. The spa brand name is written on the control panel. The spa heater brand name and model number are on a label on the side of the heater. The spa heater is located behind a removable panel on the front of the spa. Read the owner's manual for instructions on turning off power to the spa before accessing the spa heater. This recall only includes spas installed in 220-volt applications.