SmartPool Recalls Pool Alarms Due to Failure to Alert Consumers
Recall 16269 · Sep 27, 2016 · SmartPool
1,600
units affected
1,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16269
- Date
- Sep 27, 2016
- Company
- SmartPool
- Units affected
- 1,600
- Product
- PE12 PoolEye pool alarms
- Product type
- Swimming Pool Equipment
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
This recall includes the PE12 PoolEye submersible swimming pool alarms for aboveground pools. The submersible gray pool alarm consists of two attached components, a sensor tube with a float switch that is submerged under water and an audible sensor that is fixed to the outside of the pool. The siren has an ON/OFF activation switch. PoolEye is printed on the front of the siren. PE12 is printed on the manual and UPC code 628208165125 is printed on the product's packaging.
What can happen
The ON/OFF activation switch on the pool alarm is reversed, which can cause the alarm to fail to alert consumers if a child enters the water.
The fix
Consumers should immediately contact SmartPool for a free replacement alarm. Always supervise children in and around water.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Family Leisure, Pool and Spa Depot and other authorized dealers and online at Amazon, Doheny Enterprise, Target, Walmart and other websites from June 2016 through July 2016 for between $70 and $80. The alarms were also provided at no cost as part of a pool package.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pe12 pooleye pool alarms?
Consumers should immediately contact SmartPool for a free replacement alarm. Always supervise children in and around water.
What is the hazard?
The ON/OFF activation switch on the pool alarm is reversed, which can cause the alarm to fail to alert consumers if a child enters the water.
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.