Anchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk (Recall Alert)
USAnchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk (Recall Alert)
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves mesh and solid-material Anchor 5-Star, Anchor Mesh, Classic Solid and Defender Mesh brand custom safety pool covers. The covers' cables are connected to the pool wall using brass-plated snap hooks with a gold-tone spring tab, a seam and a hook end with a bezel. The date of manufacture appears on the warning label on the underside of each pool cover. Manufacture dates of "Sep 14," "Oct 14" and "Nov 14" are subject to the recall. "Manufactured by Anchor Industries, Inc." also appears on the label.
Affected Products
Safety pool covers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Anchor-Industries-Recalls-Safety-Pool-Covers |
| Title | Anchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16732.SamplePoolCover.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Sample Pool Cover |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16732.BrassPlatedSnapHooks.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Brass-Plated Snap Hooks (broken one on the right) |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16732.WarningLabelwithdate.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Warning Label with Date of Manufacture |
| Hazards › Name | The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 20 reports of snap hook failure. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Safety pool covers |
| Products › Type | Swimming Pool Equipment |
| Products › Category I D | 68334 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 350 |
| Recall I D | 6675 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks. |
| Retailers › Name | Independent pool supply stores and dealers nationwide from September 2014 to November 2014 for about $3,000. |
| Recall Date | 2016-03-10T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves mesh and solid-material Anchor 5-Star, Anchor Mesh, Classic Solid and Defender Mesh brand custom safety pool covers. The covers' cables are connected to the pool wall using brass-plated snap hooks with a gold-tone spring tab, a seam and a hook end with a bezel. The date of manufacture appears on the warning label on the underside of each pool cover. Manufacture dates of "Sep 14," "Oct 14" and "Nov 14" are subject to the recall. "Manufactured by Anchor Industries, Inc." also appears on the label. |
| Distributors › Name | Anchor Industries, Inc., of Evansville, Ind. |
| Recall Number | 16732 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Anchor Industries toll-free at 800-255-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.anchorindustries.com and click on "Safety Recall" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-03-31T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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