CPSC, Eugenio Serafin Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Showerhead Hot Water Heaters Sold in Puerto Rico
Home product recall 02-155. Announced by CPSC on May 7, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 7, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 32,500 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The nozzle can be easily unscrewed, exposing the uninsulated heater coil. The heater coil’s grounding screw does not sufficiently reduce the current through the water, posing an electrocution and shock hazard to the bather.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these showerhead hot water heaters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers can contact Eugenio Serafin toll-free at (800) 981-4029 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled showerhead hot water heaters were sold under the Corona, Corona Maxi, and Fammy model names. They are packaged in a clear plastic bag with a card that reads, in part, “ducha”, “HECHO EN VENEZUELA POR: TECHNI” and “MIRANDA, VENEZUELA”. The showerhead hot water heaters are attached to the shower’s water supply piping and connected to the household electrical supply source, when central hot water is not available.
About 32,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Electric showerhead hot water heaters.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Eugenio Serafin Inc., Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
- Hardware stores and home improvement centers sold the recalled hot water heater components in Puerto Rico, from January 1999 to March 2002, for about $18.
- Made in Venezuela, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and Eugenio Serafin have not received any reports of injuries or incidents associated with these showerhead water heaters. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked 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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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