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

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 26-349

Date. 2026-03-26

Jurisdiction. United States

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

Action / remedy (official). 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.

Product. DIY Sauna Heater Kits

Identification details. 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 reported by CPSC. The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported.

Remedy type. Refund

Sold at. www.diycoldplunge.com from March 2025 through February 2026 for between $400 and $500.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice