CPSC Seeks Recall of Lakkzoom Immersion Heaters
Federal officials are seeking a court-ordered recall of Lakkzoom immersion water heaters sold online after alleging that the portable devices can overheat and ignite within minutes when energized while partially or completely out of water.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Justice Department announced the action and filed a complaint on July 22, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The case was brought under Section 12 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, an imminent-hazard authority the CPSC said it had not used since 1987.
The defendants are Cixi Miaojie Electrical Appliance Co. Ltd., identified in the complaint as the Chinese manufacturer, and Changsha Jiayi Tianzhuo Trading Co. Ltd., identified as the Chinese retailer and importer.
The requested remedies are not final. The complaint asks the court to require stop-sale measures, public and purchaser notification, and a mandatory recall with refunds. Those steps would require court action, so the filing is not a final judgment or a completed refund program.
What the government alleges
The products are portable electric immersion heaters used in baths, tubs, pools, buckets and similar settings. They consist of metal heating tubes attached to plastic end caps and a power cord.
According to the federal complaint, the Lakkzoom heaters do not contain adequate dry-burn protection. Federal officials allege that the heaters can remain energized dangerously when the heating element is partially or completely out of water, causing rapid overheating and ignition near combustible materials such as towels, curtains, paper products or rags.
The complaint describes testing in which flames appeared in roughly one to two minutes and nearby combustible material ignited within several minutes under the tested conditions. Those are allegations and test examples, not a claim that every unit will fail in the same way.
The CPSC warning says consumers face a fire risk when a heater is energized while partially or completely out of water. Consumers should not assume a device is safe because it previously worked or appears undamaged.
How many heaters and incidents are involved
The CPSC said about 98,000 units were sold in the United States through Amazon.com and eBay.com from September 2022 through July 2026. The agency said it was aware of 235 reports of fires involving the heaters.
The complaint separately says more than 137 fire-related incidents involving the products had been reported since September 2024. The figures come from different government documents and reporting periods; the current consumer warning uses the 235-report figure.
How to identify a Lakkzoom heater
Affected products carry the Lakkzoom name and may list one of these model numbers:
- 1500W
- 2000W
- HT1500W, also identified as MJ-R13
- HT2000W
The heaters are metal-tube devices with circular or heart-shaped openings and plastic end caps. The CPSC said versions may be black, yellow or pink. Consumers should also check online purchase records, order histories and product packaging for the brand and model information.
What owners should do now
Stop using a matching heater immediately. Do not plug it in to test it, and do not continue using it if it has worked without an apparent problem.
The CPSC instructs consumers to dispose of the product and to report any fire, injury or defect through Saferproducts. Owners should preserve purchase records, order confirmations, photographs and model information in case the court later orders a notification, recall, replacement or refund process.
What happens next
The District of Columbia federal court must consider the government’s requested relief. Until the court acts, consumers should follow the CPSC’s immediate stop-use warning while recognizing that a mandatory recall and refunds have been requested rather than finalized.
Sources
Discover more from Interactive News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
