Product Recall Number: 16-732
Why was Safety pool covers recalled?
The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
Product Recall Number: 16-732
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-03-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Safety pool covers
Description: The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
Hazard Description: The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 350
Incidents: The firm has received 20 reports of snap hook failure. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks.
Sold At: Independent pool supply stores and dealers nationwide from September 2014 to November 2014 for about $3,000.
Importers: Anchor Industries, Inc., of Evansville, Ind.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Anchor Industries, Inc., of Evansville, Ind.
Manufactured In: U.S.
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed