The Home Appliances Recalls Camplux Brand Portable Tankless Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 24-137. Announced by CPSC on Feb 29, 2024.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 29, 2024. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 42,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The portable water heaters can leak gas from the gas regulator connection, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately turn off and stop using the recalled portable water heaters and contact The Home Appliances for a free repair kit. The repair kit consists of a replacement gas regulator with a quick connect attachment that allows for easy connection and disconnection without the need to screw in the gas regulator. Instructions for installing this repair kit will also be provided.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: The Home Appliances (“Camplux”) toll-free at 844-538-7475 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at support@camplux.com, online at www.thehomeappliances.com and click on “Recalls” or www.thehomeappliances.com/waterheaterrecall for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves certain Camplux brand portable tankless water heaters with model numbers AY132, BD158, BW211, BW264, and BW422, with the following sizes and manufacturing dates: Model Product Details Manufacture Date AY132 5L 1.32 GPM 34,000 btu/hr On or before September 17, 2021 BD158 6L 1.58 GPM 41,000 btu/hr On or before November 17, 2021 BW211 8L 2.11 GPM 55,000 btu/hr On or before November 17, 2021 BW264 12.8L 2.64 GPM 68,000 btu/hr On or before November 17, 2021 BW422 16L 4.22 GPM 110,000 btu/hr On or before December 20, 2021 These water heaters were designed and intended for outdoor use with an attached propane tank to quickly heat water for showering or other hot water needs. The water heaters were sold in white, black, and silver/gray colors. The “Camplux” logo is printed on the front of the unit. The product label is located on the side of the unit and includes the model, size and other product details, serial numbers, and brand information. Consumers will be directed to take a photograph of the label on their Camplux water heater product and send to Camplux to confirm that they have a recalled water heater to receive the replacement gas regulator.
About 42,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Camplux portable tankless water heaters.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 8 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Recalled Camplux brand AY132 portable tankless water heater – white
- Recalled Camplux brand AY132 portable tankless water heater – black
- Recalled Camplux brand AY132 portable tankless water heater – gray/silver
- Recalled Camplux brand BD158 portable tankless water heater
- Recalled Camplux brand BW211 portable tankless water heater – white
- Recalled Camplux brand BW211 portable tankless water heater – gray/silver
- Recalled Camplux brand BW264 portable tankless water heater
- Recalled Camplux brand BW422 portable tankless water heater
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by The Home Appliances Inc., d/b/a Camplux, North Charleston, South Carolina.
- Online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com from June 2018 through December 2021 for between $160 and $400.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Camplux has received 19 reports of fire incidents involving the recalled water heaters. No injuries have been reported.
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.
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.