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Safe Step Walk-In Tubs Recalled by Oliver Fiberglass Products and NuWhirl Systems Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert) is CPSC recall #15721, announced on February 24, 2015. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Safe Step walk-in, hydro-massage bath tubs with heated seats. The recalled tubs have model numbers LP2848, LP2851, LP2853, LP3153 or LP3255 and serial numbers 124423 through 131569 containing the prefix HS, HSHY, HSHS, HSMB or MBHS. The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the small access panel on the faucet end of the tub. The remedy is consumers should not put a towel or other item on the seat and contact oliver fiberglass for new instructions and warning stickers to place on the tubs. oliver fiberglass is contacting tub owners directly.. Affected brands: Oliver Fiberglass Products, NuWhirl Systems Corp., Safe Step Walk-In Tub Co..
This recall involves Safe Step walk-in, hydro-massage bath tubs with heated seats. The recalled tubs have model numbers LP2848, LP2851, LP2853, LP3153 or LP3255 and serial numbers 124423 through 131569 containing the prefix HS, HSHY, HSHS, HSMB or MBHS. The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the small access panel on the faucet end of the tub.
Affected products
Safe Step Walk-In Tubs
Recalled brands
Oliver Fiberglass Products, NuWhirl Systems Corp., Safe Step Walk-In Tub Co.
Remedy
Consumers should not put a towel or other item on the seat and contact Oliver Fiberglass for new instructions and warning stickers to place on the tubs. Oliver Fiberglass is contacting tub owners directly.
Recall date
February 24, 2015
CPSC recall #15721 covers Safe Step Walk-In Tubs Recalled by Oliver Fiberglass Products and NuWhirl Systems Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert), announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on February 24, 2015. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Safe Step walk-in, hydro-massage bath tubs with heated seats. The recalled tubs have model numbers LP2848, LP2851, LP2853, LP3153 or LP3255 and serial numbers 124423 through 131569 containing the prefix HS, HSHY, HSHS, HSMB or MBHS. The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the small access panel on the faucet end of the tub.
The CPSC remedy for recall #15721 is consumers should not put a towel or other item on the seat and contact oliver fiberglass for new instructions and warning stickers to place on the tubs. oliver fiberglass is contacting tub owners directly.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Safe-Step-Walk-In-Tubs-Recalled-by-Oliver-Fiberglass-Products-and-NuWhirl-Systems. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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