Watkins Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs from March 2011 with Therm Products heaters may overheat and cause fire. Stop using immediately and contact for free heater replacement.
A loose internal electrical connection of the spa heaters can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Watkins Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs made between March and December 2011 with Therm Products heaters are recalled due to a fire risk from loose electrical connections. This could lead to overheating and fire if not fixed.
A loose internal electrical connection in the spa heater can overheat and ignite, causing a fire hazard. This happens because the connection may become loose over time, leading to overheating and potential fire.
Owners of Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs with Therm Products heaters installed between October 2011 and March 2011 are affected. People using these spas are at risk of fire if the heater connection becomes loose.
Check the spa's serial code for 2N, 3N, or 4N in the seven to 10-character code. The model name and serial code are printed on a label behind a removable panel on the spa's side.
Shut off power to the spa unit and stop using the recalled spas to prevent fire risk.
Call the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline or contact a Watkins Manufacturing spa dealer for a free replacement heater and installation by a service technician.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled spas and shut off power to the spa unit, following instructions provided in the owner's manual or by the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline. Consumers should contact the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline or their Watkins Manufacturing spa dealer for a free replacement heater and installation by a service technician. Watkins Manufacturing spa dealers are also contacting all affected owners to schedule the free installation of a replacement heater.
Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs models: Aria, Envoy, Flair, Glow, Grandee, Jetsetter, Prodigy, Pulse, Sovereign, Vanguard, and Vista installed with Therm Products No-Fault Water Heaters.
Manufactured from March 2011 to December 2011 and installed since October 2011.
Look for a serial code with 2N, 3N, or 4N in the seven to 10-character code on a label behind a removable panel on the spa's side.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Watkins to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1082 — Watkins Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs Hello, I own a Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs that is covered by recall 1082 from Watkins. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled spas and shut off power to the spa unit, following instructions provided in the owner's manual or by the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline. Consumers should contact the Watkins-Therm Products Response Hotline or their Watkins Manufacturing spa dealer for a free replacement heater and installation by a service technician. Watkins Manufacturing spa dealers are also contacting all affected owners to schedule the free installation of a replacement heater. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
