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Insinkerator water heaters, kind not given

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 23, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Feb 23, 2021the latest report was made
  • Feb 23, 2021the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Insinkerator
Maker
InSinkEratorMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Water heaters, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Water Heaters, Not Specified (code 134), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Plumbing & Bath

By month

1 report from March 2020 to February 2021; the most in February 2021, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20211

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Feb 23, 2021, sent to the company Mar 16, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 30, 2021

    The product, in the report: Insinkerator Under-sink instant hot water heater Model SST

    Following is my review of the Insinkerator SST instant hot water heater on the Walmart website, that explains the issue. There were no injuries, but there is likely a potential for electric shock or fire. UPC number and manufacturing date are not shown on the product. I can’t remember where purchased--it was an on-line website. “[Name Redacted], in his March 2020 review on the Walmart website, got it right: the Insinkerator SST under-sink instant water heater has a design flaw, with the vinyl tube that is in contact with the hot water tank getting brittle and cracking, causing a water leak. After reading the review, I opened up my ~5-year-old leaking SST unit and sure enough--the tube was exactly as described in the review: discolored dark brown and had a hard scabby cracked area where it contacted the tank, that was the source of the leak (see photo). The leak caused water to drip on the electrical components below the tank. Any time that electrical components get wet, there is a presumed possibility of hazards such as shock and fire. Not to mention water damage to kitchen cabinetry. [Name Redacted] noted that he spliced a length of copper tube in place of the vinyl tube and has had several years of satisfactory leak-free service from his unit. But it may not be a good idea to continue using any electrical device that has had its electrical components drenched in water. I did some research, and it looks like vinyl tubing has a maximum temperature limit of around 140 to 160 degrees F, which makes it obvious that vinyl tubing is inappropriate for contact with a hot water tank at near-boiling water temperature (212 F). The Insinkerator engineers couldn’t figure this out? Perhaps food-grade silicone tubing, with a temperature limit of over 400F, well above water boiling point, might be a better design choice.”

    Model
    SST
    UPC
    Not known
    Serial number
    08128703929
    Where
    Payson, Arizona: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 60, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Insinkerator, made or sold by InSinkErator
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No 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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

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11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

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CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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