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Pool, spa recall overview:
- Who: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling four brands of pool and spa drain covers.
- Why: The drain covers pose an entrapment threat to swimmers and bathers, the CPSC says.
- Where: The recall is active in the United States.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling four brands of pool and spa drain covers as they pose an entrapment threat to swimmers and bathers.
The four recall notices were all posted Sept. 22 on the CPSC website, and in total more than 7,000 drain covers are being recalled. No injuries have been reported so far in relation to any of the drain covers.
In each of the recalls, the CPSC said the recalled drain covers do not conform to the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, posing an entrapment hazard.
Wadoy drain covers recalled
One of the recalls is for 5,500 Wadoy eight-inch pool main drain covers with screws and Wadoy eight-inch pool main drain covers with screws sold for use in pools and in-ground spas. They are white and made of ABS plastic.
The covers were sold at www.amazon.com from August 2019 through June 2022 for about $12 (eight-inch pool main drain covers with screws) and from June 2020 through June 2022 for about $22 (eight-inch pool main drain covers with screws).
“Pool owners, operators and consumers should immediately stop using pools and spas with the recalled pool or spa drain covers and contact Find4Fix for a full refund,” the recall says.
Consumers should remove the drain cover and submit a photo of it to the firm at guix12@hotmail.com as proof of removal and to receive the refund. Consumers should then dispose of the recalled pool or spa drain covers.
Angzhili drain covers recalled
One recall involves about 1,000 Angzhili eight-inch drain covers sold for use in pools and in-ground spas. The covers were sold on www.amazon.com from June 2021 through June 2022 for about $12.
Owners of the product should immediately stop using pools and spas with the recalled covers and contact Angzhili for a full refund by removing and submitting a photo of the drain cover to the firm at 3262863806@qq.com as proof.
Consumers should then dispose of the recalled pool or spa drain covers.
Goetas drain covers recalled
Goetas has recalled about 300 replacement round pool main drain covers sold for use in pools and in-ground spas. The top grate is 7.20 inches in diameter and the bottom mounting plate is 8.14 inches in diameter.
The cover was sold at www.amazon.com from Oct. 2021 through April 2022 for about $10.
Consumers can submit a photo of the removed drain cover to Atlaspool@163.com for a full refund, and should dispose of the product afterwards.
Chyir Myd drain covers recalled
Chyir Myd Co. Ltd has recalled about 300 drain covers sold on www.amazon.com from Sept. 2021 through June 2022 for about $12.
The covers are replacement round swimming pool main drain covers sold for use in pools and in-ground spas. The top grate is 7.28 inches in diameter and the bottom mounting plate is 8.11 inches in diameter.
Consumers can submit a photo of the removed drain cover to myd1928209480@sina.com for a full refund, and should dispose of the product afterwards.
In 2014, swimming pool product manufacturer Hayward Industries Inc. reached an $8 million class action lawsuit settlement with direct and indirect purchasers of its products over allegations it conspired with Pool Corp. to stifle competition.
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