Consumer product recall

DIY Sauna Heater Kits recalled due to fire hazard

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Summary

Product
DIY Sauna Heater Kits
Issue
Consumer products - Fire hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and register on the DIY Cold Plunge website for a full refund.

Affected products

This recall involves the DIY Sauna Heater Kit. The product is a do-it-yourself kit for consumers to assemble a heating fixture 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, 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. 

Issue

Electrical conductors within the sauna heater kits can overheat, posing a fire hazard. 

As of March 18, 2026, the company has received 1 report of overheating in Canada and no reports of injury.  In the United States, the company has received 1​​​1​ reports of overheating and no reports of injury. 

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ​DIY ​Sauna ​H​eater ​K​its and register on the DIY Cold Plunge website for a full refund.

For more information, consumers can contact DIY Cold Plunge by email at orders@diycoldplung​e​.com  or visit the company website www.diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall. 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.    

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and DIY Cold Plunge. 

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. 

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold 

The company reported that 14 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 675 were sold in the United States.  

Time Period Sold 

The affected products were sold from March 2025 to February 2026. 

Place of Origin 

Manufactured in the United States

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Specialized products
Companies

Manufacturer 

DIY Cold Plunge  

North Mankato, Minnesota  

United States 

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Recall date
Identification number
RA-81787

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