Watkins Manufacturing and Therm Products Recall Spas Due to Fire Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 12-211 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- June 28, 2012
- Brand
- Watkins Manufacturing
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs
- Hazard
- Fire Hazard
- Hazard type
- Fire and burn
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 5,600
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 4, 2015
What was recalled
This recall includes the following 11 models of Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs brand spas installed with Therm Products No-Fault Water Heaters: Aria, Envoy, Flair, Glow, Grandee, Jetsetter, Prodigy, Pulse, Sovereign, Vanguard and Vista. The recalled spas were manufactured from March 2011 to December 2011 and were installed since October 2011. The date is represented by 2N, 3N, or 4N in the spa's seven to 10 alpha-numeric serial code. For example, xxx2N#### or xxx4N####, where "xxx" represents a series of letters one to three characters long, and "####" is a four-digit numerical sequence. The model name and serial code are printed on a label within the spa's equipment compartment, located behind a removable panel on the side of the spa.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs · About 5,600 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Independent spa dealers nationwide from March 2011 to March 2012 for between $6,000 and $12,000.; Spa Manufacturer: Watkins Manufacturing Corp., dba Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs, of Vista, Calif.; Heater Manufacturer: Therm Products, a division of Caldesso LLC, of San Bernardino, Calif..
Injuries or incidents reported
Watkins Manufacturing has received 31 reports of heaters on these spas overheating, five of which resulted in a fire. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
For more information, contact the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline at (855) 226-1314 anytime, or visit the Therm Products' website at www.thermproducts.com or the Watkins Manufacturing website at www.hotspring.com
Recall history and context
Watkins Manufacturing appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs (About 5,600 units). This recall includes the following 11 models of Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs brand spas installed with Therm Products No-Fault Water Heaters: Aria, Envoy, Flair, Glow, Grandee, Jetsetter, Prodigy, Pulse, Sovereign, Vanguard and Vista.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fire Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled spas and shut off power to the spa unit, following instructions provided in the owner's manual or by the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline. Consumers should contact the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline or their Watkins Manufacturing spa dealer for a free replacement heater and installation by a service technician. Watkins Manufacturing spa dealers…
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 4, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.