CPSC Recalls 1 Million Pool and Spa Drain Covers due to Entrapment Hazard
On May 26, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of approximately one million in-ground spa and swimming pool drain covers, produced by eight different manufacturers. This announcement coincides with the CPSC’s pool safety campaign, “Pool Safely: Steps Save Lives,” which began with a press conference in California, also on May 26.
The recall was initiated because the drain covers were incorrectly rated to handle the water flow through the cover. This increases the risk of entrapment and drowning, especially for children who may inadvertently fall into the pool or spa and not know how to swim. The affected pool and spa drain covers were manufactured by the following eight companies:
- A&A Manufacturing,
- Aqua Star Pool Products Inc.,
- Hayward Pool Products,
- Color Match Pool Fittings,
- Pentair Water Pool and Spa,
- Custom Molded Products,
- Rising Dragon USA, and
- Waterway Plastics.
All recalled drain covers, except for those manufactured by Pentair Water Pool and Spa, were sold through independent distributors to professional spa and swimming pool installers and builders from December 2008 through April 2011. Pentair manufactured drain covers were sold from June 2009 through April 2011.
All New York pool owners who own one of the recalled drain covers should contact the manufacturer as soon as possible so their defective drain cover may be replaced or retrofitted. For more information, consumers may call the CPSC Drain Cover Recall Hotline at 866-478-3521 or visit the Drain Cover Recall website at www.apsp.org/draincoverrecall.
Summer time is full of fun activities for the entire family, but a swimming pool or spa accident isn’t the way to welcome the season. If you or your loved one has been injured by a defective product in New York, you may be entitled to financial compensation for medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, as well as other losses. To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact the skilled Manhattan product liability attorneys of Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro for a free consultation at 1-212-222-4336.
