# Safe Step Walk-In Tubs Recalled by Oliver Fiberglass Products and NuWhirl Systems Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
> **CPSC recall** · 2015-02-24 · 15721 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 15721
- **Date:** 2015-02-24
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Safe Step Walk-In Tubs

## Hazards

The tub's heated seat can get stuck in the "on" position. If a towel or other item is covering the seat of an empty tub, the seat can overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

## Remedies

New Instructions; Label

## Manufacturer(s)

Oliver Fiberglass Products, of Hohenwald, Tenn.; NuWhirl Systems Corp., of Corona, Calif.

## Retailer(s)

CKH Industries, New Windsor, N.Y.; Galkos Construction, Huntington Beach, Calif.; Gulf Atlantic Home Solutions, Clermont, Fla.; Home Smart Industries, Aston, Penn.; IPS, Hohenwald, Tenn.; New Bath, Jefferson, La.; Remodel USA, Capitol Heights, Md.; Safe Step of Minnesota, Burnsville, Minn.; Safe Step of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev.; Safe Step Tubs Northwest, Tukwila, Wash., and Safe Step Walk-In Tub Co., Nashville, Tenn. from January 2014 through September 2014 for between $12,000 and $15,000.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## Description

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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Safe-Step-Walk-In-Tubs-Recalled-by-Oliver-Fiberglass-Products-and-NuWhirl-Systems)
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