Wadoy Pool and Spa Drain Covers Recalled Due to Violation of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; Imported by Find4Fix; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
Recall 22774 · Sep 22, 2022 · Find4Fix
5,500
units affected
5,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22774
- Date
- Sep 22, 2022
- Company
- Find4Fix
- Units affected
- 5,500
- Product
- Pool and spa drain covers
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Entrapment
The product
This recall involves Wadoy eight-inch pool main drain covers with screws and Wadoy eight-inch pool main drain covers with screws (2 Packs) that are sold for use in pools and in-ground spas. They are white and made of ABS plastic. "Use this grate only with Hayward drains dna (and) frames of correct size," and "Use screws to keep grate secured to dram (drain) at all times" are printed on the outer ring of the grate.
What can happen
The recalled drain covers do not conform to the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.
The fix
Pool owners, operators and consumers should immediately stop using pools and spas with the recalled pool or spa drain covers and contact Find4Fix for a full refund. Consumers should remove the drain cover from the pool and/or spa and submit a photo of the drain cover to the firm at guix12@hotmail.com as proof of removal and to receive the refund. Consumers should dispose of the recalled pool or spa drain covers after submitting proof of removal. Find4Fix is contacting all purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Exclusively at www.amazon.com from August 2019 through June 2022 for about $12 (eight-inch pool main drain covers with screws) and from June 2020 through June 2022 for about $22 (eight-inch pool main drain covers with screws (2-Packs).
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pool and spa drain covers?
Pool owners, operators and consumers should immediately stop using pools and spas with the recalled pool or spa drain covers and contact Find4Fix for a full refund. Consumers should remove the drain cover from the pool and/or spa and submit a photo of the drain cover to the firm at guix12@hotmail.com as proof of.
What is the hazard?
The recalled drain covers do not conform to the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.
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.