CPSC Urges Consumers to Stop Using Lakkzoom Immersion Water Heaters Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury and Death from Fire Hazard
CPSC warning 26-642. Announced by CPSC on Jul 22, 2026.
- CPSC warning, not a recall
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 22, 2026. Copied from CPSC on Oct 25, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 98,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
CPSC issued this as a product safety warning, not a recall.
CPSC warns people about a product this way when there is no recall of it. What’s wrong and what to do are below, in CPSC’s words.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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The heaters can quickly ignite within minutes when they are partially or completely out of water, posing a risk of serious injury and death due to fire.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the immersion water heaters immediately and dispose of them.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Which ones does it cover?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Lakkzoom immersion water heaters immediately because the heaters can quickly ignite within minutes when they are partially or completely out of water, posing a risk of serious injury and death due to fire.The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint in federal court against the manufacturer, Cixi Miaojie Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd., of China, and the retailer and importer, Changsha Jiayi Tianzhuo Trading Co. Ltd., of China, alleging that these products present an imminent hazard and seeking a mandatory recall of these products. Read more about their complaint here. The products were manufactured in China.Consumers should stop using the immersion water heaters immediately and dispose of them.The immersion water heaters consist of metal tubes with circular or heart-shaped holes and plastic endcaps in black, yellow, or pink. The brand name “Lakkzoom” and model numbers 1500W, 2000W, HT1500W (also identified as MJ-R13), or HT2000W may appear on the purchase receipt.Report any incidents involving fire, injury, or product defects, to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
About 98,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Lakkzoom immersion water heaters.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Cixi Miaojie Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd., China.
- Imported by Changsha Jiayi Tianzhuo Trading Co. Ltd., China.
- Amazon.com and eBay.com from September 2022 through July 2026.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
CPSC is aware of 235 reports of fires involving these immersion water heaters.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Product safety warnings.
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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