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

Recall number

26349

Title

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

Recall date

2026-03-26T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota"}]

Made in

[{"Country":"United States"}]

Importers

[]

Distributors

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Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Online at www.diycoldplunge.com from March 2025 through February 2026 for between $400 and $500."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"DIY Sauna Heater Kits","NumberOfUnits":"About 675 (In addition, about 14 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

[]

Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"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."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported."}]

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.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/DIY-Cold-Plunge-Recalls-Sauna-Heater-Kits-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fire-Hazard

Last published

2026-03-27T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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