United States
DIY Sauna Heater Kit sold by DIY Cold Plunge (Plunge Buddy LLC) is a do-it-yourself heating fixture kit that assembles a metal enclosure for four heat‑lamp bulbs and includes a stainless steel cage (about 16 lbs., 12"H x 12"W x 8"D), bulb sockets, wiring connectors, ground pigtails and a three‑prong power cord; it is intended to attach to a customer-built wood frame. It was recalled because electrical conductors can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death. Owners should stop using the kit immediately and register at www.diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall for a full refund, submitting written and photo proof of destruction/disposal or requesting a prepaid return label.
What's being recalled
This recall involves the DIY Sauna Heater Kit. The product is a do-it-yourself kit for consumers to assemble a heating fixture with four heat-lamp bulbs (sold separately) and a metal enclosure intended for use in a separate do-it-yourself sauna enclosure, for which carpentry plans are sold separately. The Sauna Heater Kit includes a stainless steel cage (which weighs about 16 lbs., and measures 12"H x 12"W x 8"D when assembled), screws/bolts for assembly, four ceramic bulb sockets, three wire connectors, two ground pigtails, and a three-prong power cord. The recalled Sauna Heater Kit is intended to attach to a customer-built wood frame.
Manufactured in: United States.
The hazard
Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death.
Incidents and injuries: The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled Sauna Heater Kit immediately and register at www.diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to submit written and photo proof that the product has been destroyed/disposed of or request a prepaid shipping label to return the product.
Contact: DIY Cold Plunge by email at orders@diycoldplunge.com or online at www.diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall or www.diycoldplunge.com and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Where it was sold
Online at www.diycoldplunge.com from March 2025 through February 2026 for between $400 and $500.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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