CPSC and TruHeat Corp. Announce Recall of Spa Heaters
This recall was issued December 14, 2001.
- Company
- Truheat Corp., Of Allegan, Mich.
- Posted
- December 14, 2001
- Recall Number
- 02068
- Quantity
- About 142,000
- Official Source
- View on CPSC website ↗
Reason for Recall
The spa heaters have an internal electrical connection that can overheat and ignite the heater and spa, posing a fire hazard.
Action Taken
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.
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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.