Sauna By Airwall Recalls Infra-Red Sauna Rooms Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 08-584. Announced by CPSC on Jun 12, 2008.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 12, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 225 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 heating unit and fuse can fail, leading to overheating of the saunas. This defect can result in a serious fire hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
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Which ones are recalled?
The recalled infra-red sauna rooms are made of wood and include the following model numbers: IC I, IC II, IC III, IC IV, and IC V. The model number is indicated on the serial plate located on the back of the machine, in the lower right hand corner. IC I (1-Person) Dimensions: 35.5”x41.5”x75”(in) IC II (2-Person) Dimensions: 47”x47”x75”(in) IC III (3-Person) Dimensions: 60”x49”x75”(in) IC IV (4-Person) Dimensions: 69”x53”x75”(in) IC V (Corner) Dimensions: 59”x23.5”x49x75”(in)
About 225 units, as CPSC gives them.
Infra-Red Sauna Rooms.
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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?
- Made by Xuzhou Waterstar Electronic Co..
- Distributed by Sauna By Airwall Inc., Bellflower, Calif.
- Authorized Sauna By Airwall dealers nationwide from November 2006 through April 2008 for between $600 and $4,000.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Sauna By Airwall has received four reports of fires resulting in property damage. There have been no reports of personal injury.
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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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.