HoMedics Recalls Massagers Due to Electric Shock and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 17144. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The cord can break near the base of the massager and expose the wires, posing an electric shock and burn hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled massagers and contact HoMedics for instructions on removing the cord and to receive a refund in the form of a credit for any replacement product from the firm.
CPSC recall 17144 has the recall date 2 May 2017. The notice names the firm HoMedics. The recall has about 400,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn.
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| Incidents and injuries | HoMedics has received 140 reports of exposed wires, sparks, smoking and some shooting flames coming from the massagers. There have been 15 reports of burn injuries to consumer's fingers and other parts of the body. |
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| Units | 400,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves three models of handheld massagers, HHP-375H, HHP-250 and the PA-MH-THP. All models of the massagers have a 120 VAC, 60 HZ power cord. "HoMedics" is printed on the massagers. The HHP-375H model Handheld Dual Node Percussion Massager with Heat is white with a gray handle or black with a gray handle. The massager has three sets of interchangeable nodes. The HHP-250 model Handheld Hot and Cold Massager is white with a gray stripe or gray with a blue stripe. The massager has three, five or eight interchangeable nodes. The PA-MH-THP model Handheld Compact Percussion Massager with Heat is white on the bottom of the base with gray on top. The massager has two sets of interchangeable nodes. All manufacturing dates for all three models are included in the recall and the item date code can be found in either one of the cord prongs or in the rating label located on the underside of the product. Date codes can be identified as a 4-digit number WWYY where WW is the sequential week of the year and YY is the last two digits of the manufacturing year. |
| Product | HoMedics handheld massagers, About 400,000 |
| Sold at | Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's, Rite-Aid, Walmart and other stores nationwide and HSN from August 2013 through February 2017 for between about $30 and $50. |
| Importer | HoMedics USA LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 400,000Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls on the register that name HoMedics
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17144. https://recallregister.com/product/8039-homedics-recalls-massagers-due-to-electric-shock-and-burn-hazards/. 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 17144 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
HoMedics has received 140 reports of exposed wires, sparks, smoking and some shooting flames coming from the massagers. There have been 15 reports of burn injuries to consumer's fingers and other parts of the body.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's, Rite-Aid, Walmart and other stores nationwide and HSN from August 2013 through February 2017 for between about $30 and $50.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17144?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17144?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 400,000