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U.S. CPSC May 26, 2011	Waterway Plastics Recalls Certain Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings The recalled drain covers were incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the cover, which could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.
U.S. CPSC May 26, 2011	Lawson Aquatics Recalls Certain Pool Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Rating; Covers Pose Possible Entrapment Hazard to Swimmers The recalled drain covers were incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the cover, which could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.
U.S. CPSC May 26, 2011	Paramount Pool & Spa System Recalls Certain Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Rating; Covers Pose Possible Entrapment Hazard to Swimmers The recalled drain covers were incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the cover, which could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.
U.S. CPSC January 19, 2011	Safety Vacuum Release System Recalled by Vacless Systems Inc. for a Repair/Replace Program to Prevent Entrapment Improper plastic material found inside the recalled product has been attributed to vacuum release failures which create an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.
U.S. CPSC March 18, 2011	Government Investigation Raises Concerns About Pool and Spa Drain Cover Testing and Entrapment Risks The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is conducting an investigation into the safety of pool and spa drain covers and the adequacy of testing procedures used to determine the flow rating of these covers.
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2008	Pool And Spa Safety Law Aimed At Preventing Drain Entrapments of Children Goes Into Effect This Week: Failure to comply with Congressionally-enacted law can result in closure Failure to comply with Congressionally-enacted law can result in closure
U.S. CPSC August 21, 2003	Hayward Pool Products Recall of Pool Heaters A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion causing property damage and injuries.
U.S. CPSC May 3, 2007	Coast Spas and Franklin Electric Co. Recall Coast Spas Due to Fire Hazard The recalled spas have a circulating pump and motor assembly, which can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2008	Gecko Alliance Recalls Electronic Spa Controls Used on Serenity Spas Due to Fire Hazard The hot tub's spa control can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC May 21, 2009	CPSC Announces New Report on Child Drownings and Near-drownings in Pools and Spas CPSC's latest data reveals that nearly 300 children younger than 5 drown in pools and spas each year, and about 3,000 suffer pool or spa-related injuries requiring attention at hospital emergency rooms.
U.S. CPSC February 17, 2011	Perfect Pullup Recalled by Perfect Fitness Due to Fall Injury Hazard The plastic handle on the recalled product can crack posing a fall injury hazard for the user.
U.S. CPSC February 15, 2011	Nurses Choice Recalls Holiday Keepsake Newborn Mittens Due to Choking Hazard Decorations on the mittens can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard.
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2010	Simms Fishing Products Recalls Wading Staffs Due to Fall Hazard The wading staff can collapse posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC January 4, 2007	Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc. Recalls Gas Pool Heaters for Carbon Monoxide Hazard These pool heaters can emit excessive carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning in the event of a vent leak in an indoor installation.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2003	CPSC Warns Backyard Pool Drownings Happen "Quickly and Silently" The key to preventing these tragedies is to have layers of protection. This includes placing barriers around your pool to prevent access, using alarms on doors that access the pool, and being prepared in case of an emergency.
U.S. CPSC May 19, 2005	CPSC Warns about Drowning Dangers As Summer Begins The agency highlights the hidden hazards of pool and spa drain entrapment.
U.S. CPSC November 4, 2010	CPSC Pool Safely Campaign Partners with Industry on Education and Outreach The Pool and Spa Industry Association will become the campaign safety partner and serve as information hub for industry and consumers
U.S. CPSC May 21, 2008	New Report Shows Increase In Pool and Spa Drownings A new report issued today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission indicates that the average number of drowning deaths involving children younger than 5 in pools and spas has increased.
U.S. CPSC October 2, 2003	Technuity Inc. Recall of Back-Up Power Supply Systems When used in conjunction with another power protection device, the power supply device can spark, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 31, 2003	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Kids Sling Chair Recall The small plastic bolt covers pose a choking hazard to small children.
U.S. CPSC June 30, 2010	Sony Recalls VAIO Laptop Computers Due to Burn Hazard The computers can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
U.S. CPSC April 21, 2011	75 Drownings and Near-Drownings in 15 Weeks With the summer swimming season just around the corner, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign is releasing its 2011 television and radio public service announcements highlighting various water safety steps that can be taken to save a life.
U.S. CPSC August 30, 2006	Pool Toys Recalled by Wild Planet Toys Due to Risk of Impalement Injury to Children When partially filled with water, the Jet Streamers Water Blasters Pool Toy can stand upright on the pool floor with the rigid narrow end of the squirt gun pointed upward, posing an impalement risk.
U.S. CPSC September 4, 2010	The 2010 Pool Safely Summer Snapshot The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Home Safety Council, a Pool Safely campaign partner, are releasing a snapshot on drowning incidents for the 2010 summer swimming season.
U.S. CPSC July 27, 2004	CPSC Holds Public Hearing in Phoenix on Swimming Pool Safety The purpose of these hearings is to gather information that can be used to improve CPSC's pool safety guidelines and to raise awareness of the drowning problem in the U.S.
U.S. CPSC August 23, 2006	Blount International Inc. Recalls Replacement Blades for Use with Snapper Riding Lawnmowers Due to Laceration Hazard When the lawnmower is operated, the replacement blade can crack and pieces can break away, posing a serious laceration hazard to consumers and bystanders.
U.S. CPSC May 24, 2010	CPSC Launches National Campaign to Change the Way People Think and Act about Pool and Spa Safety Pool safely campaign aims to reduce child drownings and entrapments
U.S. CPSC November 22, 2005	International Playthings Inc. Recall of Toy Vehicles Small parts can detach, which pose a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC May 25, 2004	CPSC Warns about Pool Hazards, Reports 250 Deaths of Young Children Annually Among unintentional injuries, drowning has been the second leading cause of death to children under age 5, after motor vehicle incidents. CPSC is launching a campaign to help reduce the rate of drowning deaths.
U.S. CPSC May 10, 2010	CPSC Announces State Grants On Pool and Spa Safety Now Available The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act's State Grant program is now accepting applications for funding from eligible states.
U.S. CPSC June 21, 2004	CPSC Holds Public Hearing in Tampa, Florida on Swimming Pool Safety The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) currently is intensifying its efforts to reduce the rate of child drowning deaths, and deaths and injuries due to entrapments in pool and spa suction outlets.
U.S. CPSC December 6, 2007	Basic Editions Girls' Clothing Sets Recalled by Kmart; Drawstrings at Waist Pose Entrapment Hazard The recalled pants have a drawstring at the waist that can pose an entrapment or entanglement hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC March 10, 2011	Wall Mount Fireplaces Recalled by Southern Enterprises Due to Fire and Fall Hazards; Sold Exclusively by Home Shopping Network Heat from the operating unit causes the plastic mounting screws to deform causing the unit to fall from the wall, posing a fall and fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2004	A. O. Smith Co. Recall of Spas The motor in the circulating pump can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 26, 2011	CPSC, U.S Olympian Hold Pool Safely Press Event to Release New Drowning and Entrapment Stats The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today kicks off the summer swimming season and the second year of its Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign.
U.S. CPSC May 17, 2006	As Pools Open for Summer, Young Children Face Drowning Risks The agency is warning about the increase in drowning deaths reported in inexpensive, inflatable pools, and again reminding parents and caregivers to take critical steps that will help protect children from drowning hazards in all types of pools.
U.S. CPSC February 23, 2011	Jogging Strollers Recalled by B.O.B. Trailers Due to Strangulation Hazard A drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child's neck, posing a strangulation hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 1, 2007	CPSC Releases the Top Five Hidden Home Hazards By being aware of these top five hidden home hazards, many lives can be spared and life-altering injuries avoided.
U.S. CPSC June 12, 2008	Children's Merry-Go-Rounds Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us Recalled by Pacific Cycle Due to Fall Hazard The inner bearing on the merry-go-round can fail, causing the seat assembly to suddenly drop to the ground. This poses a fall hazard to children riding the merry-go-round.
U.S. CPSC December 14, 2001	TruHeat Spa Heater Recall The spa heaters, sold with Hot Spring and Tiger River spas, have an internal electrical connection that can overheat and ignite the heater and spa, posing a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2004	Dell Inc. Recall of Power Adapters for Notebook Computers Using power cords not intended for these adapters can pose a shock hazard.
U.S. CPSC May 24, 2007	CPSC Warns Toddler Drownings Happen Quickly and Silently: Agency Premiers New Pool Safety Public Service Announcement Tips on reducing the risks of drowning and other pool-side problems.
U.S. CPSC January 29, 2009	JAKKS Pacific Recalls Spa Factory Aromatherapy Kits Due to Explosion and Projectile Hazards Pressure from the buildup of carbon dioxide in the jars of Bath Bombs/Balls or Bath Fizzies can cause the caps on the jars to blow off, posing explosion and projectile hazards.
U.S. CPSC September 27, 2010	Communities Celebrate Pool Safely Day Across America The U.S. CPSC brings national pool safely campaign to Minnesota water park to ensure that kids stay safe in the water year-round.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	SCP Pool Basks in Profits The world's largest swimming pool supply company posts record Q1 earnings.
U.S. CPSC July 23, 2010	CPSC Announces Pool and Spa Kids Safety Education Effort Hundreds of pool and spa incidents have happened since Memorial Day Weekend
U.S. CPSC May 23, 2002	Pools Are Not the Only Drowning Danger at Home for Kids Young children are irresistibly drawn to water, and tragically, about 350 children under age 5 drown in swimming pools each year. But even if you don't have a pool, your young children may not be safe from drowning...
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2010	New Pool and Spa Messages Available in Advance of July 4th Holiday Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission debuts a series of Public Service Announcements about their Pool Safely campaign illustrating how simple steps saves lives at pools and spas.
U.S. CPSC June 28, 2011	CPSC Releases Snapshot of 2011 Summer Swimming Season The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives campaign is releasing its 2011 summer snapshot of the number of drowning and near-drowning incidents across America.
Popular Mechanics August 1, 2008 Joseph Truini	6 Steps to the Perfect Inground Pool According to the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals, there are about 5 million existing inground pools in the U.S., and 175,000 to 200,000 new pools are built each year. Are you ready to take the plunge?