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NEW YORK (May 26, 2011) — About 1 million in-ground pool and spa drain covers have been voluntarily recalled by manufacturers, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (CPSC).
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 according to an announcement made yesterday by the CPSC.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
The manufacturers include: A&A Manufacturing, of Phoenix, Ariz.; AquaStar Pool Products Inc., of San Diego, Calif.; Color Match Pool Fittings, of Surprise, Ariz.; Custom Molded Products, of Tyrone, Ga.; Hayward Pool Products, of Elizabeth, N.J.; Pentair Water Pool and Spa, of Sanford, N.C.; Rising Dragon USA, of E. Sweetwater, Tenn.; and Waterway Plastics, of Oxnard, Calif.
No incidents or injuries related to the specific covers have been reported.
The recall involves various pool and spa drain covers that can be identified by the manufacturers’ name and model information listed below:
A&A www.aamfg.com, sold Dec. 2008 – Apr. 2011
AquaStar www.aquastarpoolproducts.com, sold Dec. 2008 – Apr.2011
Color Match www.poolfittings.com, sold Dec. 2008 – Apr. 2011
Custom Molded Products www.c-m-p.com , sold Dec. 2008 – Apr. 2011
Hayward Pool Products www.hayward-pool.com, sold Dec. 2008 – Apr. 2011
Pentair Water Pool & Spa www.pentairpool.com, sold June 2009 – Apr. 2011
Rising Dragon www.risingdragonplastics.com, sold Dec. 2008 – Apr. 2011
Waterway www.waterwayplastics.com, sold Dec. 2008 – Apr. 2011
The covers were sold by independent distributors to professional pool and spa builders and installers.
Pool owners/operators and consumers who have one of the recalled pool or spa drain covers should immediately contact the manufacturer to receive a replacement or retrofit, depending on their make and model.
Except for kiddie pools, wading pools and in-ground spas, retrofit or replacement of installed covers are not required in pools with multiple drain systems or gravity drainage systems or for covers installed before December 19, 2008.
Consumer Contact
For additional information, consumers should contact the Drain Cover Recall Hotline toll-free at (866) 478-3521 any time, or visit the Drain Cover Recall website at www.apsp.org/draincoverrecall.
Consumers with drain covers from Waterway Plastics should contact the firm toll-free at (866) 719-6044 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, or visit the manufacturer’s web site at www.waterwayplastics.com
