
Hayward Pool Products Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Hayward Pool Products Inc. Announce Recall Pool Heaters
A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion, causing property damage and injuries.
- Units
- About 15,800
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall includes all Hayward H-Series ED2 natural-draft pool heaters with model numbers: H150ED2 H250PED2 H350PED2 H150PED2 H250PEDH2 H400ED2 H200ED2 H300ED2 H400PED2 H200PED2 H300PED2 H250ED2 H3503D2 A manufacturing label displaying the unit's model number and serial number is inside the unit, on the heater floor. Consumers can access the label by removing the front panel of the heater housing. The H-series ED2 Control Bezel assembly (a black box mounted behind the front control panel) encases the defective circuit board.
The file
- Sold at
- Pool installer and distributors nationwide, from December 2002 through June 2003, as a component of various pool heating systems.
- Product type
- Swimming Pool Items
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Hayward Pool Products Inc., of Elizabeth, N.J.
Incident log
Hayward Pool Products reported four incidents. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should shut off the pool heater, by switching off the corresponding circuit breaker. Consumers should contact Hayward Pool Products Inc., to schedule the installation of a free replacement control module.
Call Hayward Pool Products toll-free at (888) Hayward (429-9273) anytime, or go to their website at www.haywardnet.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 21 2003; last revised JUN 19 2025.