Pool Drain Cover Recall Notice!

On May 26, 2011; the American Camp Association received important information from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding recalls of one million pool and spa drain covers:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.  The products were recalled because the CPSC determined that they were incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the cover and could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers.  The manufacturer's will provide a free replacement or retrofit depending on model and make.

• Name of Product: Pool and spa drain covers
• Units: About 1 million
• Manufacturers:
  • 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.

Resources and More Information

• List of recalled drain covers
• Questions and Answers about the recall: Updated August 2011
• Read the CPSC's press release about the pool drain cover recall
• Association of Pool and Spa Professionals - Drain Cover Recall
• Visit Pool Safely to learn about CPSC’s pool safety campaign and for additional proven water safety steps and other life-saving information.
• Sign up for the CPSC's listserv to stay current