CPSC2026-02-12PHYSICAL HAZARD

Watkins Highlife Collection spa jets recalled for hair entanglement and drowning hazard

DROWNINGNationwide distributionConsumer goods Outdoor

What this means

Hydromassage rotary jets in Watkins Highlife Collection spas can create strong suction that may entangle a user's hair and pull their head underwater. One incident of hair entanglement has been reported. The recall affects 2023–2025 models including Grandee, Envoy, Vanguard, Aria, Prodigy, Sovereign, Jetsetter, and Jetsetter LX spas.

Stop using the recalled jets immediately.
Find your spa's serial number on the front panel.
Visit hotspring.com/recalls to check if your model is affected.
Contact Watkins Manufacturing for free replacement jet inserts and instructions to disable the old jets.

Product photos

Location of the serial number on the Highlife Collection spas

Recalled Hydromassage rotary jet with 6 fins

The recalled jets have a red circle around them

The agency's original wording

Hazard

The hydromassage rotary jets can create a suction force that allows the user's hair to be entangled, submerging their head underwater, posing entanglement and drowning hazards to the user.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jets and go to the firm's website http://www.hotspring.com/recalls to determine if their spa has them. If it is determined that the spa has the recalled parts, contact the firm to obtain instructions and a video that demonstrates how to turn the recalled jets off and how to install free replacement jet inserts in your spa. Consumers will need the serial number located on the front of the spa to make the determination.

Intended for

Adults

Illnesses reported

None reported

Sold at

Independent pool and spa dealers nationwide from October 2022 through September 2025 for between $16,000 and $24,000 (spas) and between $18 and $35 (replacement parts).

Affected count

About 32,900 units (In addition, about 853 were sold in Canada)

Injuries reported

The firm has received one report of a consumer whose hair was entangled in the jets. No injuries have been reported.

Manufactured in

China

Remedy type

Repair

Products

Hydromassage Rotary Jet (6 fin) in Highlife Collection spas

Consumer contact

Watkins Wellness toll-free at 888-450-5748 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at jetrecall@watkinsmfg.com or online at http://www.hotspring.com/recalls or http://www.hotspring.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Official notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Watkins-Manufacturing-Recalls-Hydromassage-Rotary-Jets-in-Highlife-Collection-Spas-Due-to-Entanglement-and-Drowning-Hazards

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