Hayward Industries Recalls Universal Pool Heaters Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 26-777

Date. 2026-09-17

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). During operation, the heaters can produce high levels of carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of serious injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should stop using the pool heater immediately and contact Hayward Industries to schedule a free in-home inspection and repair by a qualified technician.

Product. 400,000 BTU Universal-HC Series Pool Heaters

Identification details. This recall involves Hayward-branded HDFS400 Universal-HC Series pool heaters. The 400,000 BTU dual-fuel gas heaters are brown with black atop and measure 21 inches long, 28 inches wide and 31 inches high. The pool heaters have a digital display control panel at the top and a molded base with integrated tie-down connections. The heater’s name plate is below the vent with the word “Hayward” appearing at the bottom of the name plate and the model number “HDFS400” appears at the top of the name plate.

Units. About 4,600

Incidents reported by CPSC. None reported.

Remedy type. Repair

Sold at. Pool equipment distributors, builders and service professionals nationwide from March 2026 through July 2026 for about $5,600.

Official record

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

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