The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16063·Announced 2015-12-17

S.R. Smith Recalls Splash! and PAL Pool Lifts Due to Fall Hazard

S.R. Smith is recalling Splash! and PAL pool lifts because welds can break, causing the lift to fall. Consumers should stop using the lifts and contact the company for a free replacement.

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 (fall hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

S.R. Smith, LLC is recalling Splash! and PAL Hi/Lo and Spa pool access lifts due to a fall hazard. The recall involves approximately 1,800 Splash! lifts and 40 PAL Hi/Lo and Spa lifts. These products are most commonly found in municipal and community swimming facilities and hotels. Splash! lifts are permanently fixed to the pool deck, while PAL models are portable, free-standing lifts that can also be fixed to the deck.

The hazard exists because welds securing the lift base plate and/or mast can break, posing a fall hazard. The firm received reports of two incidents in which the lift fell over due to inadequate welds in the base plate or mast. One incident occurred when a person was seated in the lift chair. No injuries have been reported.

The recall includes all models of Splash! lifts with manufacturing dates between January 2013 and September 2015. It also includes PAL Hi/Lo lifts with model numbers 250-0000, 250-0005, and 250-0005K, and Spa model 275-0000 with manufacturing dates between December 2014 and September 2015. The model number and date of manufacture can be found on the label at the base of the mast. The lifts were sold through pool product distributors, including Baystate Pool Supplies, Recreonics, and SCP Distributors nationwide and online at intheswim.com from January 2013 through September 2015 for between $6,000 and $9,750.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pool lifts and contact S.R. Smith for a free replacement base and/or mast assembly. S.R. Smith can be reached toll-free at 888-497-9290 from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.srsmith.com or www.splashpalliftinfo.com.

The recalled product

Product
Splash! and PAL pool lifts
Category
Consumer Product — Pool Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
1,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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