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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 19, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Oct 19, 2025the latest report was made
  • Oct 19, 2025the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Ice Barrel
Maker
Ice Barrel, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
SaunasCPSC’s product type: Saunas (code 1612), in Personal Care: Comfort & Relaxation

By month

1 report from November 2024 to October 2025; the most in October 2025, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
October 20251

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Oct 19, 2025, sent to the company Nov 25, 2025, published by CPSC Dec 10, 2025

    The product, in the report: Electrically powered cold-water chiller used for ice baths and cold-plunge recovery. Unit is black metal with plastic fittings and digital control panel mounted on top. Sold for residential wellness and athletic recovery use. Designed to chill water circulated through the Ice Barrel 500 tub.

    I purchased an Ice Barrel Chiller directly from IceBarrel.com in February 2024 (Order #[REDACTED]). On September 30, 2025, while following the companys official troubleshooting procedure, I received an electric shock from the metal housing. The procedure, shown in a manufacturer video titled Bleeding Air done (1).mp4, instructs users to power the chiller on and loosen a fitting to release trapped air, which causes water to spray and pool around the energized metal-cased unit.

    This poses an obvious electrical-safety hazard. The video remains publicly available on Ice Barrels website, potentially exposing other consumers to risk.

    I disconnected the unit immediately and notified the company in writing. They refused to inspect the unit or provide information on testing, certification, or manufacturing origin. Photos show the housing and control panel are not sealed, with visible contamination under the glass.

    A simple online search reveals multiple consumer complaints describing similar problems including flooding, leaks, and units failing soon after purchase. Based on this, I believe the product may have been released without proper safety testing, and that the manufacturers published troubleshooting instructions are unsafe and should be reviewed urgently.

    Model
    Ice Barrel Chiller
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    Not visible or not provided on the exterior
    Bought from
    Ice Barrel Direct
    Bought
    Feb 28, 2025, about then
    Where
    Laguna Beach, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ice Barrel, made or sold by Ice Barrel, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

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

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