CPSCCPSC recall 26349 · Mar 26, 2026
DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard
Recall found
Product
DIY Sauna Heater Kits
Hazard
Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death.
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.
Recall details
- 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.
- Units
- About 675 (In addition, about 14 were sold in Canada)
- Incidents and injuries
- The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Online at www.diycoldplunge.com from March 2025 through February 2026 for between $400 and $500.
- Company
- Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Consumer contact
- DIY Cold Plunge by email at [email protected] 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.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) notice.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Nov 3, 2026, 2:31 AM EST. The agency notice is the final word.