Urgent recall over summer essential amid fears it 'poses hazard to children' and could result in 'death'
Endless Pools issued an urgent recall on thousands of pool covers that could potentially lead to injury or death.
The company recalled thousands of Manual Retractable Security Pool Covers on Thursday due to drowning and entrapment hazards.
The products feature hand-crank mechanisms that allow someone to cover and uncover their pool and are available in 8- and 16-foot-wide packages.
Each affected cover can leave a gap of over 4.5 inches between the cover roller and the pool surface when incorrectly installed.
Improper installations can result in the covers not doing their jobs and becoming hazardous.
About 11,500 covers were sold before the recall, with almost 500 being sent to Canada.
The affected products were purchased on the company's website and various other retailers from January 1994 through December 2024 for between $1,000 and $2,200.
As of now, no deaths or injuries have been reported because of the pool covers.
Endless Pools is in the process of informing affected customers via email.
It has advised all purchasers to contact the company for a free inspection and repair.
The company will inspect the covers and send out service representatives to fix any entrapment or drowning risks.
'We are working on sourcing the appropriate parts for the modification and will be providing them to you within 10-12 weeks,' said the company.
'Endless Pools will coordinate professional installation support services at no cost to you.'
Pool owners and operators are asked not to allow kids to use the pool or pool cover when unsupervised until the repairs are made.
The company also suggests that no one, especially children, sit, stand, or jump on a pool cover.
Individuals eager to look at their covers now can read over a document or watch a remedial barricade bar installation video created by Endless Pools this week.
Endless Pools has advised affected owners to contact the company and ask for a free inspection and repair
Pool owners and operators are asked not to allow kids to use the pool or pool cover when unsupervised until the repairs are made
This recall is one of several that have been made for everyday essentials and household products.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled all Baseus 65W 30000mAh Portable Chargers after 72 people reported the products experienced 'bulging', swelling that occurs before an item bursts into flames.
Anker also pulled its PowerCore 10000 power bank from Amazon, Newegg, and eBay after receiving 19 reports of fires and explosions.
Other recalls include fitness gear sold at Costco and 50,000 faulty smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
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