DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death...
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 |
Overview
- Recalling FirmPlunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota