Eemax electric water heaters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 30, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 30, 2023the latest report was made
- Nov 30, 2023the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Eemax
- Maker
- Rheem Sales Company, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric water heatersCPSC’s product type: Electric Water Heaters (code 119), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Plumbing & Bath
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Nov 30, 2023, sent to the company Dec 4, 2023, published by CPSC Dec 18, 2023
The product, in the report: Eemax tankless hot water heater. Model Number: AP126480 EFD N4. Serial Number: 2878173. Purpose is to provide warm/tepid water to the emergency eyewash/shower station.
Eemax tankless hot water heater exploded. It is not clear why exactly. Something failed inside the cabinet which then filled up with water. When that level got the 480V power supply, it shorted and exploded with enough force to bend the metal door (the door has a gasket). No injuries as the water heater is in a room that is not usually occupied. But if someone had been it that room, there would be injuries to report. Model # is AP126480 EFD N4. Serial # is 2878173. Eemax is aware of this and has assigned this a case # of [REDACTED]. The purpose of the hot water heater is to provide warm (tepid) water to the emergency eyewash/shower station. The building is used for research and there is a requirement for the eyewash/shower.
- Model
- AP126480 EFD N4
- Serial number
- 2878173
- Where
- Hanover, New Hampshire: Industrial
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Eemax, made or sold by Rheem Sales Company, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.