Watkins Manufacturing and Therm Products Recall Spas Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 12211. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A loose internal electrical connection of the spa heaters can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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 are also contacting all affected owners to schedule the free installation of a replacement heater.
CPSC recall 12211 has the recall date 28 Jun 2012. The notice names the firm Spa Manufacturer: Watkins Manufacturing Corp., dba Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs. The recall has about 5,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Hot Tubs or Home Spas.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Watkins Manufacturing has received 31 reports of heaters on these spas overheating, five of which resulted in a fire. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 5,600 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs, About 5,600, Hot Tubs or Home Spas |
| Sold at | Independent spa dealers nationwide from March 2011 to March 2012 for between $6,000 and $12,000. |
| Manufacturer | Spa Manufacturer: Watkins Manufacturing Corp., dba Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs; Heater Manufacturer: Therm Products, a division of Caldesso LLC |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Hot Tubs or Home Spas
- CPSC recalls of 2012
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,600Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Hot Tubs or Home Spas
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Spa Manufacturer: Watkins Manufacturing Corp., dba Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 12211The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12211. https://recallregister.com/product/1082-watkins-manufacturing-and-therm-products-recall-spas-due-to-fire-hazar/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12211 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Watkins Manufacturing has received 31 reports of heaters on these spas overheating, five of which resulted in a fire. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent spa dealers nationwide from March 2011 to March 2012 for between $6,000 and $12,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12211?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12211?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5,600