Swimming pool drain covers sold online at Walmart should not be used because they fail to meet mandatory safety standards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to ...

A recent near-drowning has drawn national attention to an often overlooked pool hazard. The near-drowning of singer and NBC's "The Voice" coach Usher's son has drawn increased scrutiny on pool drain ...

Incidents like the one that severely injured a 6-year-old girl at a wading pool in Minneapolis are unlikely if a newer generation of drain cover is installed, said Tim Shiek, owner of a Fargo pool ...

The recall involves the TOPINCN round pool main drain cover. The covers are secured over the drain with two screws and measure about 4 inches (outer diameter) by 2 inches (inner diameter). The 3-inch ...

Though today is the federal deadline for installing drain covers on public pools and spas, many cities, motels and organizations are still waiting for the needed parts, local pool operators say.

(RTTNews) - Pool and Spa drain covers imported to the United States by various companies have been recalled due to violation of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, the U.S. Consumer ...

CHICAGO — Thousands of public and private pools across the country will have to be retrofitted with new safety equipment after a recall Thursday of drain covers that may not protect swimmers from ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday warned pool owners to keep children away from drains because the protective covers may pose a risk of trapping young swimmers.

Drains in 1 million backyard pools may pose drowning risk, say feds. May 26, 2011 — -- In its largest ever pool drain cover recall, the government's lead consumer watchdog has recalled almost 1 ...