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CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Infinity and Lifestyle Spas
The motor capacitor, which is a component of the circulating pump, can overheat. This poses a fire hazard.
- Units
- 13,000
- Reports
- 100
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $4,000–$8,000
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Hot Tubs/Spas
- Made in
- Canada, Taiwan, United States
- Recalled by
- A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co., of Tipp City, Ohio, MAAX Spas, of Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, Motor Capacitors Inc., of Chicago, Illinois
Incident log
CPSC and MAAX Spas have received more than 100 reports of incidents of overheating of the motor capacitor. Twelve reports of overheating resulted in fires. No injuries or property damage, other than to the spa itself, have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Contact the MAAX Spa Fulfillment Center to arrange for installation of a free replacement pump motor capacitor.
Contact the MAAX Spa Fulfillment Center at (877) 259-0289 between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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 DEC 09 2003; last revised JAN 13 2025.