The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16732·Announced 2016-03-10

Anchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk

Anchor Industries is recalling specific safety pool covers because brass-plated snap hooks can break, posing a drowning risk. No injuries have been reported.

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

Plain-English summary

Anchor Industries, Inc. is recalling approximately 350 custom safety pool covers, including Anchor 5-Star, Anchor Mesh, Classic Solid, and Defender Mesh brands. The recall involves mesh and solid-material covers manufactured in September, October, or November 2014. These covers were sold at independent pool supply stores and dealers nationwide from September 2014 to November 2014 for about $3,000 each.

The recall is due to a defect in the brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the pool wall. These hooks can break, which poses a drowning risk. The company has received 20 reports of snap hook failure, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks. For more information, consumers can contact Anchor Industries toll-free at 800-255-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.anchorindustries.com and click on "Safety Recall".

The recalled product

Product
Safety pool covers
Category
Consumer Product — Swimming Pool Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
350

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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