ToolGuards Portable Water Immersion Heaters Recalled Due to Shock, Electrocution and Fire Hazards; Imported by FXswede AB; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
Recall 22734 · Mar 17, 2022 · FXswede AB
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22734
- Date
- Mar 17, 2022
- Company
- FXswede AB
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- ToolGuards Portable Water Immersion Heaters
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves ToolGuards portable water immersion heaters with a built-in thermostat. The recalled water immersion heaters have TOOLGUARDS, Model TG_IMH_01 and Batch Number PO100301 printed on a silver label on the black plastic base of the unit. The portable water immersion heater is used to heat water in foot baths, pools, water buckets, and similar locations.
What can happen
The water immersion heater can overheat, melt or catch fire, posing shock, electrocution and fire hazards.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received 19 reports of the recalled water immersion heaters overheating, melting or catching fire and two reports of consumers being shocked.
- Sold at
- Amazon.com from December 2021 through February 2022 for about $45.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toolguards portable water immersion heaters?
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.
What is the hazard?
The water immersion heater can overheat, melt or catch fire, posing shock, electrocution and fire hazards.
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.