Canada
The DIY Sauna Heater Kit from DIY Cold Plunge is a do-it-yourself heater kit that includes a stainless-steel cage, screws/bolts, four ceramic bulb sockets, three wire connectors, two ground pigtails and a three-prong power cord. It was recalled because electrical conductors within the kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard, with reports of overheating in Canada and the United States. Consumers should immediately stop using the kits and register on the DIY Cold Plunge website to receive a full refund.
What's being recalled
Number sold: The company reported that 14 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 675 were sold in the United States.
Time period sold: The affected products were sold from March 2025 to February 2026.
Place of origin: Manufactured in the United States
Companies: Manufacturer: DIY Cold Plunge, North Mankato, Minnesota, United States.
How to identify it
This recall involves the DIY Sauna Heater Kit. The product is a do-it-yourself kit for consumers to assemble a heating fixture 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, 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.
The hazard
Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
As of March 18, 2026, the company has received 1 report of overheating in Canada and no reports of injury. In the United States, the company has received 11 reports of overheating and no reports of injury.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled DIY Sauna Heater Kits and register on the DIY Cold Plunge website for a full refund.
For more information, consumers can contact DIY Cold Plunge by email at orders@diycoldplunge.com or visit the company website www.diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall. 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.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and DIY Cold Plunge.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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