Safety regulator, Firms Announce Recall of Infinity and Lifestyle Spas
Recall 04047 · Dec 9, 2003 · MAAX Spas
13,000
units affected
13,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04047
- Date
- Dec 9, 2003
- Company
- MAAX Spas
- Units affected
- 13,000
- Product
- Infinity and Lifestyle Spas
- Product type
- Hot Tubs/Spas
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall involves Infinity and Lifestyle model spas manufactured by MAAX Spas. Only MAAX Spas equipped with a Motor Capacitor Inc. capacitor are included in this recall. Units that contain the capacitor have a label on the motor that reads, "Tiny Might." Various models of the spas are included in the recall. Contact the MAAX Spa Fulfillment Center to determine if your model is included in the recall.
What can happen
The motor capacitor, which is a component of the circulating pump, can overheat. This poses a fire hazard.
The fix
Contact the MAAX Spa Fulfillment Center to arrange for installation of a free replacement pump motor capacitor.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Twelve reports of overheating resulted in fires. No injuries or property damage, other than to the spa itself, have been reported.
- Sold at
- MAAX spa dealers sold these spas in the U.S. and Canada, from January 1998 through December 2001, for between $4,000 and $8,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled infinity and lifestyle spas?
Contact the MAAX Spa Fulfillment Center to arrange for installation of a free replacement pump motor capacitor.
What is the hazard?
The motor capacitor, which is a component of the circulating pump, can overheat. This poses a fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.