Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—Fatal house fire prompts recall of 866K AirJet, HydroJet spa pumps, (Sep 12, 2024)
Organizations Mentioned:Bestway [Hong Kong] International Ltd.
By Susan Engstrom
The manufacturer is offering a free replacement pump or a refund.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Bestway (Hong Kong) International Ltd., of China, are announcing the recall of about 866,000 AirJet and HydroJet Spa Pumps because the products can overheat, causing the plastic housing to ignite and posing a fire hazard (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 24-359 (Sept. 12, 2024)).
Incidents and injuries. CPSC is aware of at least three fires reportedly involving the spa pumps, including one house fire that occurred in January 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri, which resulted in a fatality, and one additional fire that resulted in significant property damage. No additional injuries have been reported. The Commission is also investigating seven additional incidents reportedly involving the spa pumps. At this time, no injuries have been reported with those incidents.
Product description. The spa pumps might have been sold separately, or in a package with an inflatable spa liner in different colors, styles, and inflatable spa sizes. The inflatable spa liners packaged with the pumps are sold under the brand names SaluSpa, Coleman, and Hydro-Force, which are printed on the side of the liner. This recall only includes AirJet and HydroJet Spa Pump model numbers P05332, P05339, P05711, P05807, P07000, P07001, P05511, P07034, and P07572. “Bestway” and the model number are printed on the label on the side or back of the spa pump.
The recalled spa pumps were manufactured in China and were sold together with spa liners online at Bestway USA, Amazon, Costco, Walmart, Sam’s Club, QVC, RuralKing, and Spreetail and at other stores nationwide from May 2021 through May 2024 for between $400 and $790.
Remedy. Consumers should stop using the recalled spa pumps immediately and contact Bestway to receive a free replacement spa pump or a refund of $100 for AirJet spa pumps, or $189 for HydroJet spa pumps.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Bestway toll-free at 888-943-2396 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; or online at www.bestwayusa.com/product-safety-and-recall or www.bestwayusa.com and click on “Recall and Safety” on the bottom of the page.
Companies: Bestway [Hong Kong] International Ltd.
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