DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard – Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota

DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard

Product details

BrandPlunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota
Risk typeElectrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death.
Country of originUnited States
Units affectedAbout 675 (In addition, about 14 were sold in Canada)
Sold atOnline at www.diycoldplunge.com from March 2025 through February 2026 for between $400 and $500.
Recall number26349
PublishedMarch 26, 2026

The hazard

Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death.

Product 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.

Measures taken

What should you do?

Check the brand, model and batch number or barcode against your product. If it matches, stop using it, unplug it and follow the measures above, or contact the seller or manufacturer. Keep the product and your receipt until you know whether you can get a refund, repair or replacement.

Official notice ↗ · Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

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