Eight pool and spa drain manufacturers are recalling drain covers after entrapment injuries and even incidents of drowning have affected individuals nationwide. The drains were incorrectly rated in regards to the water flow. Public pools and spas as well as consumers who have these pool and drain covers need to immediately call the manufacturer to get a replacement or retrofit drain cover.
The manufacturers include:
A&A Manufacturing
AquaStar Pool Products
Color Match Pool Fittings
Custom Molded Products
Hayward Pool Products
Pentair Water Pool & Spa
Rising Dragon USA
Waterway Plastics
The chairman of the Pool Safety Council, Paul Pennington, told NBC Connecticut that flat pool drain covers are bad while domed ones are better. Pool and spa drain covers can cause an intense suction motion that an individual is unable to pull themselves from. If no one alerts staff or is trained in disabling the pool or spa mechanisms, a person can drown.
“Everything from feet, hands, and hair can get caught in a drain and trap kids and even adults underwater,” says the Pool Safety Council. Pennington advises that consumers and public pools “replace any flat drain covers, install a vacuum release device, tell children to stay away from the drain and, if your child gets stuck, roll them off the drain and don’t pull straight up.”
About 1 million faulty pool and spa drain covers were sold from December 2008 to April 2011. So this summer, swimmers and pool-goers should be cautious. In May a Greenwich, Conn. boy drowned from a pool drain that was used in his backyard pool. Many public pools are closing temporarily to get the replacement or retrofit, so the public’s patience to enjoy a favorite summer pastime is needed to protect their safety.
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