Highlife Collection Spas Recalled Over Drowning Hazard

Product Recalls - February 21, 2026

Watkins Manufacturing Issues Recall for Highlife Collection Spas Due to Serious Entanglement Hazard

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (February 19, 2026)—Highlife Collection Spas have been recalled because they can pose a major entanglement and drowning hazard for consumers.

The recall was issued on February 12, 2026. Roughly 32,000 units were sold prior to the recall.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the hydromassage rotary jets inside the Highlife Collection Spas create a substantial suction force.

This can lead to situations where a person’s hair becomes entangled, thus pulling their head under the water. The firm has received one report of a person’s hair being pulled under the water.

Liability for Injuries Caused by Consumer Products

Companies that create consumer products have a legal obligation to ensure that those products are reasonably safe. They must test them in all of the ways they could potentially be misused. Special attention should be given to any product that potentially creates a drowning hazard. There are many ways that a consumer product could be defective.

• Design Defects: A product could have design defects that are inherent to the way it is created.
• Manufacturing Defects: A product could have manufacturing defects that occur during the creation of the products.
• Marketing Defects: A product could have marketing defects if it lacks proper warnings about latent dangers.

Product liability claims are typically pursued as a strict liability offense. In other words, the manufacturer could be liable for a product injury, even if they exercised a great deal of care to avoid harm. Courts will consider many different tests when determining whether or not a product was actually defective. For example, it matters whether or not the utility of the product outweighs any inherent risks posed by that product.

Steps to Take After Being Injured by a Spa

Accidental drowning remains a major cause of preventable injury and death in the United States. According to the American Red Cross, “Every year in the United States, an estimated 4,000 die from unintentional drowning. That is an average of 11 drowning deaths per day. There are twice as many people who experience non-fatal drownings, at an average of 22 non-fatal drownings per day.” Several measures should be taken after any accident involving a consumer spa.

• All medical records related to the incident should be collected.
• It should be determined if the product involved was on any recall lists.
• The defective product should be stored in a secure location where it is not likely to cause additional harm.
• Victims should seek an experience product liability attorney.

Being injured by a consumer product can be traumatic and difficult for all involved. Many victims blame themselves for these incidents. But the fact of the matter is that many of these accidents involve safety violations or poor design decisions. Any person injured by a defective spa or other consumer product may be able to seek some measure of accountability through a personal injury claim.

Getting Legal Help After Being Injured by a Spa

We at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates were very concerned to hear about the safety issues with the Highlife Collection Spas. It is our sincere hope that all of the affected products will be recalled before any person is seriously injured or killed. Consumers should not have to worry that the products they buy could become lethal hazards.

Have you or someone you care about been injured by a consumer product? You may be entitled to financial compensation. Our team of experienced product liability attorneys is here for you. We care deeply that victims are aware of their rights and that those rights are being protected. You can reach out to us anytime at (312) 564-4256.