DIY Cold Plunge Sauna Heater Kits Recall
Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard.
CPSC recall #26349 · announced Mar 26, 2026 · verified Jul 30, 2026
How to identify the recalled product
| Product | DIY Sauna Heater Kits |
| Manufacturer / importer | Plunge Buddy LLC, doing business as DIY Cold Plunge, of North Mankato, Minnesota |
| Units recalled | About 675 (In addition, about 14 were sold in Canada) |
The recall
This recall involves the DIY Sauna Heater Kit. The product is a do-it-yourself kit for consumers to assemble a heating fixture with four heat-lamp bulbs (sold separately) and a metal enclosure intended 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 (which weighs about 16 lbs., and measures 12"H x 12"W x 8"D when assembled), 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.
Reported incidents
The firm has received 12 reports of units overheating. No fires or injuries have been reported.
What consumers should do now
Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact the company for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.
DIY Cold Plunge by email at [email protected] or online at www.diycoldplunge.com/pages/recall or www.diycoldplunge.com and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “DIY Cold Plunge Recalls Sauna Heater Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard”. Read the official CPSC notice