CPSC2015-02-24
Safe Step Walk-In Tubs Recalled by Oliver Fiberglass Products and NuWhirl Systems Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
Oliver Fiberglass Products, of Hohenwald, Tenn.
Hazard
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
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.
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 Step of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev.; Safe Step Tubs Northwest, Tukwila, Wash., and Safe Step Walk-In Tub Co., Nashville, Tenn. from January 2014 through September 2014 for between $12,000 and $15,000.
Affected count
About 6,400
Injuries reported
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.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
New Instructions
Products
Safe Step Walk-In Tubs
Consumer contact
Oliver Fiberglass toll-free at (888) 492-9423 any time, or online at www.safesteptub.com and click on the Recall link on the Safe Step homepage for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Safe-Step-Walk-In-Tubs-Recalled-by-Oliver-Fiberglass-Products-and-NuWhirl-SystemsDon't want to check this manually?
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