About 5,000 ToolGuards portable water immersion heaters are being recalled because they can overheat, melt, or catch fire. These devices, which are used to heat water in containers like foot baths, pools, and buckets, pose significant fire, shock, and electrocution hazards. The firm has already received 19 reports of the heaters overheating or catching fire, and two consumers reported receiving electrical shocks while using the product. The heaters were sold exclusively on Amazon.com between December 2021 and February 2022.
The heater can malfunction by overheating or melting during use, creating a direct risk of fire or electrical shock to the user. There have been 19 reported incidents of the unit melting or catching fire and two reports of consumers being shocked.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable water immersion heaters and contact FXswede AB for a full refund. Consumers should unplug the water immersion heaters, cut the electrical cord and submit a photo of the water immersion heater and the cut cord, and the Amazon order number if available, to the firm at recall@fxswede.com as proof of destruction and to receive the refund. Consumers should dispose of the recalled water immersion heater and the cut cord after submitting proof of destruction. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Used to heat water in foot baths, pools, water buckets, and similar locations. Power rating is 1600W.
Recalled Portable Water Immersion Heater
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Sources: CPSC Notice · Raw API Response