Recall Category: Appliance Recalls
Recall Date: 2026-03-26T00:00:00
Product: DIY Sauna Heater Kits
Company: Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota
Hazard: Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury or death.
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.
Remedy: 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.
Incidents / Injuries: The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported.
Recall Number: 26349
Appliance Type: Heating / Cooling / Air Appliances
Hazard Type: Fire / Overheating Hazard, Electrical Shock Hazard