As a follow up to the e-mail we sent yesterday concerning the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) voluntary recall of pool/spa drains from eight manufacturers, CPSC Commissioner Inez Tenenbaum offered additional information to pool owners on how to respond.
In a Memorial Day weekend speech, Tenenbaum said that operators of kiddie pools, wading pools and in ground spas should immediately assess whether their pools are equipped with a cover made by one of the identified manufacturers. If they are, they should:
1. Contact the manufacturer right away. Note that not all drain covers are impacted. The manufacturer will
help you determine if your drain covers are covered by the recall and help you secure a replacement if
they are.
2. If a replacement cover is necessary, you must close your pool until the necessary work is completed.
However, pools with multiple drains or gravity drainage systems do not have to replace their covers.
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