Swimming Pool Equipment

CPSC product category · 12 recalls · 0.1% of the register · about 1,096,690 units

12 CPSC recalls on this register (0.1% of 10,027) are filed under Swimming Pool Equipment, most in 2011 (5). Together they cover about 1,096,690 units; the median recall lists 2,500.

The hazards mentioned most often are entrapment, fire and drowning.

Hazards cited

Firms named most often

Firm	Recalls

Recalls by year

CPSC recalls in Swimming Pool Equipment by year announced.

Median units per recall: 2,500 (all recalls: 8,800).

Most recent recalls

Date	Recall	Firm	Hazard	Units	No.
27 Sep 2016	SmartPool Recalls Pool Alarms Due to Failure to Alert Consumers	SmartPool		1,600	16269
10 Mar 2016	Anchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk (Recall Alert)	Anchor Industries	Drowning	350	16732
17 Dec 2015	S.R. Smith Recalls Pool Lifts Due to Fall Hazard	S.R. Smith	Fall	1,800	16063
29 May 2014	Trident Recalls Ultraviolet Sanitation Systems for Pools Due to Fire Hazard	Trident Ultraviolet Corp., of Marina del Rey, Calif. (this company is out of business but is handling this recall)	Fire	3,660	14196
13 May 2014	Paramount Recalls Trident Ultraviolet Sanitation Systems for Pools Due to Fire Hazard	Paramount Leisure Industries d/b/a Paramount Pool and Spa Systems	Fire	960	14173
22 Jan 2014	Nationwide Industries Recalls Trident Pool Gate Latches Due To Failure to Secure Hazardous Areas	Nationwide Industries	Impact injury	2,500	14085
10 May 2012	Reported Death, Severe Neck Injuries Prompt Recall of Banzai Inflatable Pool Slides Sold by Walmart and Toys R Us	Manley Toys	Tip-over	21,000	12174
11 Oct 2011	Nidec Motor Corporation Recalls Pool Pump Motors Due to Electrical Shock Hazard	Nidec Motor	Electric shock	2,000	12008
26 May 2011	Lawson Aquatics Recalls Certain Pool Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Rating; Covers Pose Possible Entrapment Hazard to Swimmers		Entrapment	11,940	11740
26 May 2011	Paramount Pool & Spa System Recalls Certain Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Rating; Covers Pose Possible Entrapment Hazard to Swimmers	Paramount Pool & Spa Systems	Entrapment	30	11739
26 May 2011	Waterway Plastics Recalls Certain Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings		Entrapment	50,850	11231
26 May 2011	Eight Manufacturers Recall Pool and In-Ground Spa Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings	A&A Manufacturing	Entrapment	1,000,000	11230

Questions and answers

How many CPSC recalls are there for Swimming Pool Equipment?

12 on this register (0.1% of 10,027), covering about 1,096,690 units; the median recall lists 2,500 units.

What hazards are cited for Swimming Pool Equipment?

entrapment (4), fire (2), drowning (1), electric shock (1).

Where does the category come from?

It is the product type CPSC assigns to the first product in each recall record. Records without a product type (mostly before 2010) are not in any category.

Provenance

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. See the methodology.