The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·24137·Announced 2024-02-29

Camplux Portable Tankless Water Heaters Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

About 42,000 Camplux portable tankless water heaters can leak gas from the regulator connection, creating a fire hazard. The Home Appliances is offering free repair kits with replacement regulators.

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 source reports 19 fire incidents involving the recalled products, which constitutes significant property-damage reports meeting the Severe criteria. Although no injuries have been reported, the demonstrated pattern of actual fires elevates this beyond a theoretical hazard.

Plain-English summary

The Home Appliances Inc., doing business as Camplux, is recalling approximately 42,000 portable tankless water heaters due to a fire hazard. The water heaters can leak gas from the gas regulator connection. The recalled models are AY132, BD158, BW211, BW264, and BW422, manufactured on or before specific dates ranging from September 17, 2021, to December 20, 2021. These units were sold online through Amazon.com and Walmart.com between June 2018 and December 2021 for between $160 and $400.

Camplux has received 19 reports of fire incidents involving the recalled water heaters. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately turn off and stop using the recalled portable water heaters and contact The Home Appliances for a free repair kit. The repair kit consists of a replacement gas regulator with a quick-connect attachment that allows for easy connection and disconnection without screwing. Installation instructions will be provided. Contact The Home Appliances toll-free at 844-538-7475 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.thehomeappliances.com and click "Recalls" or www.thehomeappliances.com/waterheaterrecall.

The recalled product

Product
Camplux portable tankless water heaters
Manufacturer
The Home Appliances Inc., d/b/a Camplux, of North Charleston, South Carolina
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Water Heater
Hazard
Affected units
42,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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