CPSC and TruHeat Corp. Announce Recall of Spa Heaters
CPSC recall 02068. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The spa heaters have an internal electrical connection that can overheat and ignite the heater and spa, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
TruHeat is contacting its customers about this recall and providing them with a free insulation kit. Consumers who have not been contacted should immediately call Watkins, the firm now responsible for TruHeat and this recall to determine if their spa heater is part of this recall. To avoid all risk of an incident pending receipt of an insulation kit, consumers are advised to shut off their heaters until a kit is installed. If the spa is in a location where it is exposed to freezing temperatures and the heater is shut off (pending receipt of a kit), the spa should be drained according to the owner's manual to prevent damage to the spa by freezing water.
CPSC recall 02068 has the recall date 14 Dec 2001. The notice names the firm TruHeat. The recall has about 142,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Hot Tubs/Spas.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and TruHeat have received 192 reports of the heaters on these spas failing, and 22 reports of these incidents resulting in fire damage outside the heater or spa. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 142,000 |
| Description | These are No-Fault® 6000 model spa heaters sold with Hot Spring® and Tiger River® spas. The spa brand name is written on the control panel. The spa heater brand name and model number are on a label on the side of the heater. The spa heater is located behind a removable panel on the front of the spa. Read the owner's manual for instructions on turning off power to the spa before accessing the spa heater. This recall only includes spas installed in 220-volt applications. |
| Product | No-Fault® 6000 model spa heaters (sold with Hot Spring® and Tiger River® spas), About 142,000, Hot Tubs/Spas |
| Sold at | Independent spa dealers nationwide sold spas with these heaters from January 1997 through January 2001. The price for these spas is between $4,000 and $9,000. |
| Distributor | TruHeat Corp |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 142,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Hot Tubs/Spas
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name TruHeat
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02068The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02068. https://recallregister.com/product/2067-cpsc-and-truheat-corp-announce-recall-of-spa-heaters/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02068 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and TruHeat have received 192 reports of the heaters on these spas failing, and 22 reports of these incidents resulting in fire damage outside the heater or spa. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent spa dealers nationwide sold spas with these heaters from January 1997 through January 2001. The price for these spas is between $4,000 and $9,000.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02068?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 142,000