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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2001-12-14

CPSC and TruHeat Corp. Announce Recall of Spa Heaters

Is my product affected?

No-Fault® 6000 model spa heaters (sold with Hot Spring® and Tiger River® spas)

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

TruHeat Corp. is recalling No-Fault® 6000 model spa heaters sold with Hot Spring® and Tiger River® spas due to an internal electrical connection that can overheat and ignite the heater and spa, creating a fire hazard. The recalled heaters are only those installed in 220-volt applications. You can identify the spa brand name on the control panel and the heater brand name and model number on a label on the side of the heater, which is located behind a removable panel on the front of the spa.

TruHeat is contacting customers with a free insulation kit to fix the problem. If you have not been contacted, you should call Watkins, the firm now responsible for TruHeat and this recall, to determine if your spa heater is affected. Until you receive and install an insulation kit, you should shut off your heater to avoid fire risk. If your spa is in an area exposed to freezing temperatures and you shut off the heater, you should drain the spa according to the owner's manual to prevent damage from freezing water.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

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?

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.

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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