The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11230·Announced 2011-05-26

Eight Manufacturers Recall Pool and Spa Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings

Eight manufacturers are recalling approximately 1 million pool and spa drain covers because incorrect water flow ratings could create an entrapment hazard for swimmers.

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 corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is coordinating a recall of pool and in-ground spa drain covers manufactured by eight companies: A&A Manufacturing, AquaStar Pool Products, Color Match Pool Fittings, Custom Molded Products, Hayward Pool Products, Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Rising Dragon USA, and Waterway Plastics. The recall involves approximately 1 million units sold between December 2008 and April 2011, with the exception of Pentair Water Pool and Spa covers, which were sold between June 2009 and April 2011.

The recalled drain covers were incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the cover. This defect could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. The CPSC reports that no injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Pool owners, operators, and consumers who have one of the recalled drain covers should immediately contact the manufacturer to receive a replacement or retrofit, depending on the specific make and model. Retrofit or replacement of installed covers is not required for kiddie pools, wading pools, in-ground spas, pools with multiple drain systems, gravity drainage systems, or covers installed before December 19, 2008. Consumers can contact manufacturers through the websites listed in the official recall notice, or Waterway Plastics customers can call (866) 719-6044.

The recalled product

Product
Pool and spa drain covers
Manufacturer
A&A Manufacturing, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Category
Consumer Product — Pool Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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