DIY Cold Plunge Sauna Heater Kits

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  "RecallID": 10679,
  "RecallNumber": "26349",
  "RecallDate": "2026-03-26T00:00:00",
  "Description": "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.",
  "URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/DIY-Cold-Plunge-Recalls-Sauna-Heater-Kits-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fire-Hazard",
  "Title": "DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard",
  "ConsumerContact": "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.",
  "LastPublishDate": "2026-03-27T00:00:00",
  "Products": [
    {
      "Name": "DIY Sauna Heater Kits",
      "Description": "",
      "Model": "",
      "Type": "",
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      "NumberOfUnits": "About 675 (In addition, about 14 were sold in Canada)"
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      "URL": "https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/diy-sauna-heater-kits-recalled-due-fire-hazard"
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      "URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/diy-1.png",
      "Caption": "Recalled DIY Sauna Heater Kit (shown assembled in sauna)"
    },
    {
      "URL": "https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/diy-2.png",
      "Caption": "Recalled DIY Sauna Heater Kit (product photo from diycoldplunge.com)"
    }
  ],
  "Injuries": [
    {
      "Name": "The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported."
    }
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  "Manufacturers": [
    {
      "Name": "Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota",
      "CompanyID": ""
    }
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  "Retailers": [
    {
      "Name": "Online at www.diycoldplunge.com from March 2025 through February 2026 for between $400 and $500.",
      "CompanyID": ""
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  "ManufacturerCountries": [
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      "Country": "United States"
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  "Hazards": [
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      "Name": "Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death.",
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      "HazardTypeID": ""
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