Anchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk (Recall Alert)
Recall 16732 · Mar 10, 2016 · Anchor Industries
350
units affected
350
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16732
- Date
- Mar 10, 2016
- Company
- Anchor Industries
- Units affected
- 350
- Product
- Safety pool covers
- Product type
- Swimming Pool Equipment
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Drowning
The product
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.
What can happen
The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
The fix
Consumers should immediately contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received 20 reports of snap hook failure. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Independent pool supply stores and dealers nationwide from September 2014 to November 2014 for about $3,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled safety pool covers?
Consumers should immediately contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks.
What is the hazard?
The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.