Earthtec pool drain covers recalled for entrapment and drowning hazard
What this means
Earthtec white plastic pool drain covers do not meet federal safety standards designed to prevent entrapment and drowning. These 7 3/8-inch covers were sold online and pose a serious risk to swimmers, especially children.
- Stop using your pool immediately if it has an Earthtec drain cover.
- Remove the drain cover and destroy it.
- Take a photo of the removed cover and email it to earthtecrecall@outlook.com to request a refund.
- Replace it with a drain cover that meets Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act standards.
- Teach children to stay away from all pool and spa drains.
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The agency's original wording
The recalled drain covers violate the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing entrapment and drowning hazards to swimmers and bathers.
Pool owners, pool operators and consumers should stop using pools with the recalled pool drain covers immediately. To receive a refund, consumers should remove the drain cover from the pool, and destroy it, take a photo of the removed cover, and send it to Tonyidea by email at earthtecrecall@outlook.com. Ensure all pools and spas have VGBA-compliant drain covers and teach children to stay away from drains.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Earthtec-Pool-Drain-Covers-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Entrapment-and-Drowning-Hazards-Violates-Virginia-Graeme-Baker-Pool-Spa-Safety-Act-Manufactured-by-TonyideaWant us to check the next one for you?
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