The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11101·Announced 2011-01-19

Vacless Pool Safety Vacuum Release System Recalled for Entrapment Risk

Vacless Systems Inc. is recalling about 1,600 Pool Safety Vacuum Release Systems due to a defect that can cause vacuum release failures and entrapment hazards.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (entrapment hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Vacless Systems Inc. is recalling about 1,600 units of the Pool Safety Vacuum Release System, model SVRS10ADJ. The recall involves specific serial numbers found on the weather-proof label attached to the top of the units, ranging from 061040994 through 081040667. The product is a black plastic device that screws into the drain hole of a swimming pool or spa circulation pump and is designed to release vacuum in the drain line when a submerged drain cover is completely covered.

The recall is being issued because improper plastic material found inside the product has been attributed to vacuum release failures. These failures create an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. Vacless Systems Inc. has received no reports of incidents or injuries related to the recalled product.

The affected units were sold by independent distributors or retailers for professional pool and spa products between July 2010 and September 2010 at prices between $480 and $719. Consumers should immediately stop using their pool or spa. Distributors and dealers are directly notifying consumers of the recall and the repair program. Pool owners or operators who have not been directly notified should immediately contact Vacless Systems Inc. to implement the repair and testing procedure and to receive a replacement unit for installation.

The recalled product

Product
Pool Safety Vacuum Release System
Manufacturer
Vacless Systems Inc., of Sylmar, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Pool Safety Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
1,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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