The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·26349·Announced 2026-03-26

DIY sauna heater kit conductors can overheat posing a fire hazard

Plunge Buddy is recalling DIY Sauna Heater Kits because electrical conductors within the kits can overheat. Twelve reports of overheating have been received, with no fires or injuries.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 requires significant injury or property-damage reports, and the source states that despite 12 overheating reports no fires or injuries have occurred, placing this at level 3.

Plain-English summary

This recall involves the DIY Sauna Heater Kit made by Plunge Buddy LLC, trading as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota. The kit lets consumers assemble a heating fixture with four heat-lamp bulbs, sold separately, in a metal enclosure for use in a separate self-built sauna. It includes a stainless steel cage weighing about 16 lb and measuring 12 by 12 by 8 inches assembled, screws and bolts, four ceramic bulb sockets, three wire connectors, two ground pigtails and a three-prong power cord. About 675 units were sold online at diycoldplunge.com from March 2025 through February 2026 for between $400 and $500, with a further 14 sold in Canada.

Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death. The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the recalled Sauna Heater Kit immediately and register at diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall for a full refund.

Consumers will be asked to submit written and photo proof that the product has been destroyed or disposed of, or request a prepaid shipping label to return it.

The recalled product

Product
DIY Sauna Heater Kits
Manufacturer
Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota
Category
Consumer Product — Home sauna equipment
Hazard
Affected units
675

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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