Coast Mountain Spas Recalled for Fire Hazard in Circulating Pump Motor
Coast Mountain Spas are being recalled because the motor in the circulating pump can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Three fires have been reported, with no injuries.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with three reported fires, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) due to significant property damage reports, even though no injuries were reported.
Plain-English summary
Coast Mountain Spas, manufactured by Coast Mountain Spas of Langley, British Columbia, Canada, and A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company of Tipp City, Ohio, are being recalled due to a fire hazard. The motor in the circulating pump can overheat, which poses a fire hazard to consumers. A. O. Smith has received three reports of overheating resulting in fires, but no injuries have been reported.
The recalled spas include various model names such as Cypress, Seymour, Cowichan, Washington, and Robson. The model name is located on the top corner of the spa. The recalled units have a capacitor made by Motors Capacitor Inc., identifiable by a label on the motor with the words "Tiny Might." These spas feature an acrylic liner with western red cedar siding and seat up to six adults. Approximately 25 units were sold by Coast Mountain dealers in Washington, Idaho, and Alaska from January 1996 through October 2002 for between $4,000 and $8,000.
Consumers should stop using the spas immediately and contact the Spa Fulfillment Center at (800) 899-6896 between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to arrange for the installation of a free replacement pump capacitor.
The recalled product
- Product
- Coast Mountain Spas
- Category
- Consumer Product — Spas
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 25
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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