The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11739·Announced 2011-05-26

Paramount Pool and Spa Recalls MDX Drain Covers Due to Entrapment Risk

Paramount Pool & Spa Systems is recalling 30 MDX drain covers because incorrect flow ratings pose an entrapment hazard to swimmers.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 High severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Paramount Pool & Spa Systems of Chandler, Ariz., is recalling 30 MDX Pool and Spa drain covers. The recall involves one pool and spa drain cover, Model MDX, sold after December 18, 2008. Markings on the cover indicate the MDX logo, a maximum flow rating of 64 GPM, ASME A112.19.8 - 2007, VGB 2008, and include the USPC Shield.

The recalled drain covers were incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the cover, which could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Pool owners, operators, and consumers who have one of the recalled pool or spa drain covers should immediately contact Paramount to receive a replacement cover. The firm is contacting its customers directly. For more information, contact Paramount Pool & Spa Systems at (800) 621-5886 between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. MT Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
MDX Pool and Spa drain covers
Manufacturer
Paramount Pool & Spa Systems, of Chandler, Ariz.
Category
Consumer Product — Swimming Pool Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
30

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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