Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc. 2021-04-28 Pool serious CPSC
Pool · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-21119
StaRite and Mastertemp pool heaters Recall
Issued April 28, 2021 · Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc. · 470,021 units affected
In April 2021, Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc. recalled the StaRite and Mastertemp pool heaters, a serious pool recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
A connection in the heater can leak the combustible air-gas mixture, posing a fire hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using StaRite and Mastertemp pool heaters only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Pentair Water Pool and Spa for a free repair.
Recall details
- Brand
- Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc.
- Category
- Pool
- Recall date
- April 28, 2021
- Units affected
- 470,021
- Sold at
- Pool equipment distributors nationwide between December 2020 and January 2021 for between $2,200 to $3,100, depending on the model.
- Recall number
- CPSC-21119
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 44 Pool recalls in our database.
- 470,021 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 279 US households.
- This is the 6th Pool recall we've logged in 2021.