Houoto pool drain covers lack required markings under federal law
About 595 Houoto 642-2150V pool drain covers are being recalled because they lack required product markings under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.
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: Risk-of-harm product that violates the mandatory VGBA standard and poses entrapment and drowning hazards, with no injuries reported in the source.
Plain-English summary
Houoto 642-2150V Pool Drain Covers, sold for use in swimming pools, are being recalled. The covers measure 7-5/8 inches in diameter with 7-inch screw hole spacing, are white and made of ABS plastic, and the brand and model number can be found on the order receipt. About 595 units are affected.
The drain covers do not bear the required product markings, in violation of the mandatory safety standard under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, posing a risk of serious injury or death from entrapment and drowning hazards. The notice also states the drain covers fail to meet safety requirements. No injuries have been reported.
The drain covers were sold online at Amazon.com from January 2026 through May 2026 for about $18.
Pool owners, pool operators and consumers should stop using pools with the recalled drain covers immediately. To receive a refund, consumers will be asked to remove the drain cover from the pool and destroy or otherwise render it unusable as described in the notice.
The recalled product
- Product
- Houoto 642-2150V Pool Drain Covers
- Manufacturer
- Foshan Nanhai District Haichen Tengfei Hardware Factory, of China
- Hazard
- entrapment
- drowning
- standard-violation
- missing-markings
- no-injuries-reported
- Affected units
- 595
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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