The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·08584·Announced 2008-06-12

Sauna By Airwall Recalls Infra-Red Sauna Rooms Due to Fire Hazard

Sauna By Airwall is recalling about 225 infra-red sauna rooms because a heating defect can cause overheating and fire. Consumers should stop using the units immediately.

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 four reported instances of property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe (4) classification.

Plain-English summary

Sauna By Airwall Inc. is recalling about 225 infra-red sauna rooms sold nationwide from November 2006 through April 2008. The recalled units, manufactured by Xuzhou Waterstar Electronic Co. in China, include models IC I, IC II, IC III, IC IV, and IC V. The model number is located on the serial plate on the back of the machine.

The recall is due to a fire hazard. The heating unit and fuse can fail, leading to overheating of the saunas. Sauna By Airwall has received four reports of fires resulting in property damage, but there have been no reports of personal injury.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and discard or destroy it. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.

The recalled product

Product
Infra-Red Sauna Rooms
Manufacturer
Xuzhou Waterstar Electronic Co.
Category
Consumer Product — Saunas
Hazard
Affected units
225

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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