Safe Step Walk-In Tubs Recalled by Oliver Fiberglass Products and NuWhirl Systems Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 15721. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The tub's heated seat can get stuck in the "on" position. If a towel or other item is covering the seat of an empty tub, the seat can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should not put a towel or other item on the seat and contact Oliver Fiberglass for new instructions and warning stickers to place on the tubs. Oliver Fiberglass is contacting tub owners directly.
CPSC recall 15721 has the recall date 24 Feb 2015. The notice names the firm Oliver Fiberglass Products. The recall has about 6,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Baths & Bath Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | There have been 11 reports of the empty tub's heated seat getting stuck in the "on" position, including one report of the seat overheating and becoming hot to the touch. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 6,400 |
| Remedy options | New Instructions, Label |
| Description | This recall involves Safe Step walk-in, hydro-massage bath tubs with heated seats. The recalled tubs have model numbers LP2848, LP2851, LP2853, LP3153 or LP3255 and serial numbers 124423 through 131569 containing the prefix HS, HSHY, HSHS, HSMB or MBHS. The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the small access panel on the faucet end of the tub. |
| Product | Safe Step Walk-In Tubs, About 6,400, Baths & Bath Accessories |
| Sold at | CKH Industries, New Windsor, N.Y.; Galkos Construction, Huntington Beach, Calif.; Gulf Atlantic Home Solutions, Clermont, Fla.; Home Smart Industries, Aston, Penn.; IPS, Hohenwald, Tenn.; New Bath, Jefferson, La.; Remodel USA, Capitol Heights, Md.; Safe Step of Minnesota, Burnsville, Minn.; Safe… |
| Manufacturer | Oliver Fiberglass Products; NuWhirl Systems Corp |
| Distributor | Safe Step Walk-In Tub Co |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6,400Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Baths & Bath Accessories
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Oliver Fiberglass Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15721The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15721. https://recallregister.com/product/1982-safe-step-walk-in-tubs-recalled-by-oliver-fiberglass-products-and-nuwh/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
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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 15721 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been 11 reports of the empty tub's heated seat getting stuck in the "on" position, including one report of the seat overheating and becoming hot to the touch. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
CKH Industries, New Windsor, N.Y.; Galkos Construction, Huntington Beach, Calif.; Gulf Atlantic Home Solutions, Clermont, Fla.; Home Smart Industries, Aston, Penn.; IPS, Hohenwald, Tenn.; New Bath, Jefferson, La.; Remodel USA, Capitol Heights, Md.; Safe Step of Minnesota, Burnsville, Minn.; Safe…
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15721?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
New Instructions, Label
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15721?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 6,400