Anchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16732. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks.
CPSC recall 16732 has the recall date 10 Mar 2016. The notice names the firm Anchor Industries. The recall has about 350 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Drowning. CPSC gives the product type Swimming Pool Equipment.
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 20 reports of snap hook failure. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 350 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves mesh and solid-material Anchor 5-Star, Anchor Mesh, Classic Solid and Defender Mesh brand custom safety pool covers. The covers' cables are connected to the pool wall using brass-plated snap hooks with a gold-tone spring tab, a seam and a hook end with a bezel. The date of manufacture appears on the warning label on the underside of each pool cover. Manufacture dates of "Sep 14," "Oct 14" and "Nov 14" are subject to the recall. "Manufactured by Anchor Industries, Inc." also appears on the label. |
| Product | Safety pool covers, About 350, Swimming Pool Equipment |
| Sold at | Independent pool supply stores and dealers nationwide from September 2014 to November 2014 for about $3,000. |
| Distributor | Anchor Industries, Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 350Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Swimming Pool Equipment
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Anchor Industries
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16732The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16732. https://recallregister.com/product/6675-anchor-industries-recalls-safety-pool-covers-due-to-drowning-risk-reca/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16732 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 20 reports of snap hook failure. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent pool supply stores and dealers nationwide from September 2014 to November 2014 for about $3,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16732?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16732?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 350