Pool Drain Covers Recalled for Entrapment and Drowning Hazards
Broqixin pool drain covers violate federal safety standards and pose a risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and drowning. About 370 units sold on Amazon from January to April 2026 should be removed immediately.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The hazard explicitly involves risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and drowning, and the product violates a federal safety statute (VGBA). Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the inherent risk-of-harm nature and statutory violation place this at Severe per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Broqixin pool drain covers are being recalled due to violation of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA). The white plastic covers, measuring approximately 7.36 inches in diameter and marked "Model 11064W" on the packaging, fail to meet entrapment protection standards required by federal law.
The recalled drain covers pose a risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and drowning to swimmers and bathers. No injuries have been reported to date.
Approximately 370 units were sold online through Amazon.com between January 2026 and April 2026 for about $16 each. The product was distributed by Weifangdingshengxindianzikejiyouxiangongsi (also known as Weifang Dingshengxin Electric Technology Co., Ltd.), doing business as Broqixin, based in China.
Pool owners, pool operators, and consumers should stop using pools with these drain covers immediately. Contact Broqixin at [email protected] for a full refund. You will be asked to remove the drain cover, write "Recalled" on it in permanent marker, and send a photo of the marked cover. Ensure all pools and spas use VGBA-compliant drain covers and teach children to stay away from drains.
The recalled product
- Product
- Broqixin Pool Drain Covers
- Hazard
- entrapment
- drowning
- violation-vgba
- Affected units
- 370
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.