Coast Spas and Franklin Electric Co. · Recalled
Coast Spas and Franklin Electric Co. Recall Coast Spas Due to Fire Hazard
The recalled spas have a circulating pump and motor assembly, which can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
- Units
- 8000
- Reports
- 30
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $7,000–$15,000
- 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 recalled spas were manufactured from January 2002 through October 2004. Only spas manufactured during this time frame with either red or yellow pump and motor assemblies are included in this recall. The spa manufacturer's name and date code and the pump and motor assembly can be located in the spa compartment as shown below. Consumers can access this compartment by lifting out the compartment door and setting it aside.
The file
- Sold at
- Spa dealers nationwide from January 2002 through October 2004 for between $7,000 and $15,000.
- Product type
- Hot Tubs/Spas
- Made in
- Canada, United States
- Recalled by
- Coast Spas Manufacturing Inc., of Langley, British Columbia, Canada (spas), The Engineered Motor Products Division of Franklin Electric Company Inc., of Bluffton, Ind. (motors)
Incident log
Coast Spas has received 30 reports of spa fires. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should contact Coast Spas immediately to arrange for the installation of a free retrofit by a service technician. Until the retrofit is completed, consumers should shut off power to the spa, and in areas subject to below-freezing temperatures, winterize the spa. Winterization procedures can be found in the owner's manual, or by contacting Coast Spas by phone.
For more information, consumers should check the firm's Web site at www.spamotorretrofit.com, or call Coast Spas toll-free at (877) 534-5255 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT 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 MAY 03 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
