The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1084-2021·Announced 2021-02-17

Wahl Heated Massager Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Wahl Clipper Corp is recalling 161 units of the WAHL 4212 Heated Massager because the connection between the massager and heat element can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

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 (smoke or sparks) which poses a risk of significant injury or property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Wahl Clipper Corp is recalling 161 units of the WAHL 4212 Heated Massager (SKU F800000004212). The product is intended to relieve minor muscle aches and pains. The recall covers all lots of the affected product.

The recall is being conducted because the connection between the massager and the heat element can overheat. This overheating can cause smoke or sparks, which may pose a fire hazard.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, including in the states of Connecticut, Florida, Utah, Missouri, Wisconsin, California, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
WAHL 4212 HEATED MASSAGER, SKU F800000004212 - Product Usage: intended to relieve minor muscle aches and pains.
Manufacturer
Wahl Clipper Corp
Category
Consumer Product — Personal Care
Hazard
Affected units
161

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • all lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 9 states specifically:

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