Wisconsin Code § 134.81

Water heater thermostat settings
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No person
who manufactures water heaters may sell any new water heater
designed for use in a dwelling unit, as defined in s. 101.61 (1), unless that person does all of the following:
(1) Sets the thermostat of the water heater at no higher than
125 degrees Fahrenheit or at the minimum setting of that water
heater if the minimum setting is higher than 125 degrees
Fahrenheit.
(2) Attaches a plainly visible notice to the water heater warning that any thermostat setting above 125 degrees Fahrenheit may
cause severe burns and consume energy unnecessarily.

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