Drain Cover Recall Could Impact Thousands of Pools

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary entrapment hazard. Pool owners and operators with a recalled cover are instructed to contact the manufacturer to receive a replacement or retrofit, depending on the make and model.

USA Today reports that CPSC chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum urged public pools with recalled covers to close immediately until they can be replaced. "I know this is a very difficult message for many communities to hear so close to Memorial Day weekend, but we cannot risk a child becoming entrapped in a recalled drain cover," Tenenbaum said in a speech at a pool safety event Thursday in Chula Vista, Calif.

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