Announcement

Posted: August 25, 2011

Pool/Spa Drain Covers Recall

Recently, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall notice for several manufacturers of pool/spa drain covers. The recalled drain covers were manufactured to meet anti-entrapment standards set forth in the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act and the California Health and Safety Code, Sections 116064.1 and 116064.2, but were recalled for being "incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the covers, which could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers". For information on the recalled drain covers, please visit the California Department of Public Health Recreational Health Program's website at:

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/environhealth/water/Pages/Recreationhealth.aspx

Pool owners/operators and consumers who have installed one of the recalled pool/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.

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: http://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. Pacific Time, or visit the manufacturer's website at: http://www.waterwayplastics.com/