CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Infinity and Lifestyle
CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Infinity and Lifestyle Spas
Why was CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Infinity and Lifestyle recalled?
The motor capacitor, which is a component of the circulating pump, can overheat. This poses a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Contact the MAAX Spa Fulfillment Center to arrange for installation of a free replacement pump motor capacitor. Contact: Contact the MAAX Spa Fulfillment Center at (877) 259-0289 between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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
- Infinity and Lifestyle Spas
- Company
- MAAX Spas, of Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co., of Tipp City, Ohio, Motor Capacitors Inc., of Chicago, Illinois
- Quantity
- 13,000
- Sold at
- MAAX spa dealers sold these spas in the U.S. and Canada, from January 1998 through December 2001, for between $4,000 and $8,000.
- Recall date
- December 9, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and MAAX Spas have received more than 100 reports of incidents of overheating of the motor capacitor. Twelve reports of overheating resulted in fires. No injuries or property damage, other than to the spa itself, have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves Infinity and Lifestyle model spas manufactured by MAAX Spas. Only MAAX Spas equipped with a Motor Capacitor Inc. capacitor are included in this recall. Units that contain the capacitor have a label on the motor that reads, "Tiny Might." Various models of the spas are included in the recall. Contact the MAAX Spa Fulfillment Center to determine if your model is included in the recall.