Watkins Manufacturing Recalls Hydromassage Rotary Jets in Highlife Collection Spas Due to Drowning Hazard

What Happened

Watkins Manufacturing has issued a recall for Hydromassage rotary jets (6 fin) used in its Highlife Collection spas and sold as replacement parts. The recalled jets can generate a suction force capable of entangling a user’s hair. This entanglement can pull the user’s head underwater, posing significant drowning and entanglement hazards. To date, the firm has received one report of a consumer’s hair becoming entangled in the jets, though no injuries have been reported.

Which Products Are Affected

The recall involves approximately 32,900 units sold in the United States and about 853 units sold in Canada. The affected components are 6-fin Hydromassage rotary jets found in model year 2023, 2024, and 2025 Highlife Collection spas.

Specific spa models included in the recall are:

• Grandee
• Envoy
• Vanguard
• Aria
• Prodigy
• Sovereign
• Jetsetter
• Jetsetter LX

These products were sold at independent pool and spa dealers nationwide from October 2022 through September 2025. The spas were priced between $16,000 and $24,000, while replacement jets were sold for between $18 and $35.

What You Should Do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jets. To determine if a spa is affected, owners should locate the serial number on the front of the spa and visit the firm’s recall website at http://www.hotspring.com/recalls.

If the spa contains the recalled parts, consumers should contact Watkins Wellness to obtain instructions and a video demonstration on how to turn off the recalled jets and install free replacement jet inserts. Consumers can contact Watkins Wellness toll-free at 888-450-5748 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or via email at [email protected].

Why This Matters

The defect poses a high safety risk because the suction force can trap a person underwater by their hair, potentially leading to a fatal drowning incident.

Source

For more information, visit the CPSC website. Recall number: 26268.