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DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard

Name: DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard
Brand: Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Manka...
SKU: CPSC-26349
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: March 26, 2026Recall ID: 26349Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves the DIY Sauna Heater Kit. The product is a do-it-yourself kit for consumers to assemble a heating fixture with four heat-lamp bulbs (sold separately) and a metal enclosure intended for use in a separate do-it-yourself sauna enclosure, for which carpentry plans are sold separately. The Sauna Heater Kit includes a stainless steel cage (which weighs about 16 lbs., and measures 12"H x 12"W x 8"D when assembled), screws/bolts for assembly, four ceramic bulb sockets, three wire connectors, two ground pigtails, and a three-prong power cord. The recalled Sauna Heater Kit is intended to attach to a customer-built wood frame.

Affected Products

DIY Sauna Heater Kits

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/DIY-Cold-Plunge-Recalls-Sauna-Heater-Kits-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fire-Hazard
Title	DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/diy-1.png
Images › 1 › Caption	Recalled DIY Sauna Heater Kit (shown assembled in sauna)
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/diy-2.png
Images › 2 › Caption	Recalled DIY Sauna Heater Kit (product photo from diycoldplunge.com)
Hazards › Name	Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death.
Injuries › Name	The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported.
Products › Name	DIY Sauna Heater Kits
Products › Number Of Units	About 675 (In addition, about 14 were sold in Canada)
Recall I D	10679
Remedies › Name	Consumers should stop using the recalled Sauna Heater Kit immediately and register at www.diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to submit written and photo proof that the product has been destroyed/disposed of or request a prepaid shipping label to return the product.
Retailers › Name	Online at www.diycoldplunge.com from March 2025 through February 2026 for between $400 and $500.
Recall Date	2026-03-26T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves the DIY Sauna Heater Kit. The product is a do-it-yourself kit for consumers to assemble a heating fixture with four heat-lamp bulbs (sold separately) and a metal enclosure intended for use in a separate do-it-yourself sauna enclosure, for which carpentry plans are sold separately. The Sauna Heater Kit includes a stainless steel cage (which weighs about 16 lbs., and measures 12"H x 12"W x 8"D when assembled), screws/bolts for assembly, four ceramic bulb sockets, three wire connectors, two ground pigtails, and a three-prong power cord. The recalled Sauna Heater Kit is intended to attach to a customer-built wood frame.
Recall Number	26349
Manufacturers › Name	Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota
Remedy Options › Option	Refund
Inconjunctions › U R L	https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/diy-sauna-heater-kits-recalled-due-fire-hazard
Consumer Contact	DIY Cold Plunge by email at orders@diycoldplunge.com or online at www.diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall or www.diycoldplunge.com and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Last Publish Date	2026-03-27T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	United States

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Overview

Recalling FirmPlunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota

Recall Hazard Severity

Caution (Class III)

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