Anchor Industries · Recalled
Anchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk (Recall Alert)
The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
- Units
- About 350
- Reports
- 20
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $3,000
- Remedy
- Repair
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Independent pool supply stores and dealers nationwide from September 2014 to November 2014 for about $3,000.
- Product type
- Swimming Pool Equipment
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Anchor Industries, Inc., of Evansville, Ind.
Incident log
The firm has received 20 reports of snap hook failure. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks.
Anchor Industries toll-free at 800-255-5552 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.anchorindustries.com and click on "Safety Recall" for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 10 2016; last revised MAR 31 2016.
