The agency issued the warning July 22, 2026, through its national recalls and product-safety system. The CPSC says the hazard presents a risk of serious injury or death from fire and directs consumers to dispose of the heaters rather than continue using them.

About 98,000 units are identified in the CPSC listing. The product is described as a 12-inch immersion water heater, and the warning applies to the Lakkzoom heaters covered by the agency’s notice.

What consumers should do

Consumers who have one of the affected Lakkzoom heaters should stop using it immediately and dispose of it, according to the CPSC. The agency’s direction is not to return the product; the approved warning specifically calls for disposal.

The immediate concern is how the heater behaves when it is not fully submerged. CPSC says the device can ignite within minutes when partly or completely out of water. That means continued use under those conditions could expose people and property to a rapidly developing fire hazard.

The warning is aimed at households and other U.S. consumers who may have purchased or possess the nationally distributed consumer merchandise. The selected CPSC listing does not provide a complete sales period or a detailed distribution map, so the available record does not establish where every unit was sold.

An unusually strong agency action

The CPSC described the warning as its first use of section 12 imminent-hazard authority in nearly 40 years. The agency’s description signals that it treated the product risk as requiring an immediate public-safety response rather than waiting for a routine process to run its course.

That authority reference does not change the practical instruction for consumers: do not use the heater and follow the disposal direction in the CPSC notice.

The available record does not say whether the heaters caused confirmed fires, injuries or property damage before the warning. It also does not establish that every Lakkzoom unit is defective beyond the ignition hazard described by the agency. The warning is the verified safety finding available in the selected CPSC record.

What is known next

For now, the next known step for consumers is immediate disposal of the affected heaters. The CPSC’s national recalls and product-safety system is the official source for the warning and its safety instructions.

The approved record does not show a company response, a replacement or refund remedy, or a separate remedy deadline. It also does not identify a complete sales window. Consumers seeking to determine whether a Lakkzoom heater is covered should compare the product with the details in the CPSC listing before taking action.

The warning’s central message remains direct: Lakkzoom 12-inch immersion water heaters can ignite within minutes when partially or completely out of water, and the CPSC says consumers should stop using and dispose of them immediately.