Hot Tub Suction Drain Fittings Recalled by Hydro Air
CPSC recall 82023. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Entrapment
CPSC recall 82023 has the recall date 28 May 1982. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment. CPSC gives the product type Hot Tubs/Spas.
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| Description | Hot Tub Suction Drain Fittings Recalled by Hydro Air NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 1982 Release # 82-023 Recall Of Hot Tub, Spa, Whirlpool Suction Drain Fitting Because Of Hair Entrapment WASHINGTON, D.C. --The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Hydro Air Industries Inc., Orange, California, today announced a voluntary recall of approximately 125,000 suction drain cover fittings for spas, hot tubs and whirlpools because of the danger of hair entrapment. Three incidents have occurred when pre-teenage girls put their heads under water and their long hair became entangled in the suction drain cover fitting. Two incidents resulted in death by drowning, and in one incident the victim was pulled free. Water is drawn from the spa through 3-5/8 inch plastic suction fitting or drain covers located on the wall of the spa l-3 inches from the bottom. A powerful strong suction exists at the water outlet suction fitting or drain cover when the high speed whirlpool suction is turned on. The Hydro Air suction drain cover fittings can be identified by the… |
| Product | Hydro Air suction drain cover fittings, Hot Tubs/Spas |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1982: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1982
- 23
- Recalls of 1982 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 1982 in the category Hot Tubs/Spas
- 4%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 82023. https://recallregister.com/product/4223-hot-tub-suction-drain-fittings-recalled-by-hydro-air/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 82023 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 82023 has no incident or injury text.